Country Turkey Elevation 20 m (55 ft) Licence plate 07 Province Antalya Province | District Alanya Time zone EET (UTC+2) Postal code 07410 Area code 0242 | |
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Avsallar is a town in Antalya Province, Turkey.
Contents
- Map of Avsallar Avsallar Mahallesi 07410 Alanya2FAntalya Turkey
- Geography
- History
- Economy
- Twin towns Sister cities
- References
Map of Avsallar, Avsallar Mahallesi, 07410 Alanya%2FAntalya, Turkey
Geography
Avsallar is a town in the Alanya district of Antalya Province. It is a coastal town at 36°37′N 31°47′E, it is on Turkish state highway which runs from west to east in southern Turkey. The distance to Alanya is 25 kilometres (16 mi) and to Antalya is 105 kilometres (65 mi). The population of Avsallar was 9527 as of 2012.
History
Avsallar was probably founded by a Turkmen tribe of Afshar from Kençek Señir ( a historical settlement in Talas Province of Kyrgyzstan) in the 15th century. (The name Avsallar may be a corrupy form of Afshar) The earlier settlement was to the north of the present Avsallar. In 1843 following a fire, the people moved to present location. In 1986 Avsallar was declared a seat of township.
Economy
The economy of the town depends on tourism and citrus farming. But because of new hotel constructions the percentage of land allocated to farming is shrinking.
Twin towns – Sister cities
Avsallar is twinned with: