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Oba, Antalya

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Country
  
Turkey

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Elevation
  
30 m

Area code
  
0242

District
  
Alanya

Licence plate
  
07

Postal code
  
07460

Province
  
Antalya Province

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Oba (or Obaköy) is a town in Alanya district of Antalya Province, Turkey. At 36°33′N 32°04′E it is almost merged to Alanya. Distance to Antalya is about 140 kilometres (87 mi). The population of Oba is 16498 as of 2011. In the Medieval age Oba was the capital of Alaiye Beylik. In 1934 a part of Oba was issued from the main settlement to form the Çıplaklı village. In 1999 Oba was declared a seat of township. Main crops of the town are citrus and dwarf apple. Being very close to Alanya services to city also play a part in the town economy.

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Map of Oba, Cumhuriyet Mahallesi, 07460 Alanya%2FAntalya, Turkey

Notable residents

  • Kaygusuz Abdal (14th and early 15th century Turkish folk poet)

    • Sister cities

  • Pniewy (Poland)
  • Oer-Erkenschwick (Germany)

    • References

    Oba, Antalya Wikipedia
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