Gündoğmuş

Gündoğmuş is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,175 km2,[3] and its population is 7,188 (2022).[1] It is 182 km from the city of Antalya, off the road from Akseki to Manavgat.

For the village, see Gündoğmuş, Şabanözü.
Gündoğmuş
Municipality
Map showing Gündoğmuş District in Antalya Province
Map showing Gündoğmuş District in Antalya Province
Gündoğmuş is located in Turkey
Gündoğmuş
Gündoğmuş
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°48′44″N 31°59′57″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAntalya
Government
 • MayorMehmet Özeren (AKP)
Area
1,175 km2 (454 sq mi)
Elevation
900 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
7,188
 • Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0242
Websitewww.gundogmus.bel.tr

The town was previously a village named Eksere in the district of Akseki and was renamed Gündoğmuş in 1936.

Geography

Gündoğmuş stands in the foothills of the mountain Geyik Dağı, in the western Taurus Mountains. The mountainside is forested and the districted is split by the Alara River. The district has a warm Mediterranean climate with coolish winters due to the altitude.

Today this is an impoverished rural district as the nearby Mediterranean coast has drawn away successive generations in search of jobs in the tourist industry. The local economy depends on forestry, and money earned from seasonal jobs picking cotton or working in tourism in other parts of Turkey. There is no industry and little agriculture on this steep hillside, although grazing animals and beekeeping are important sources of income. Parts of the hillside are terraced for planting, but this is mainly vegetables for use at home.

Gündoğmuş is a small town with a high school and a boarding school for children from the most remote villages.[4]

History

This area has been occupied since antiquity, and the site of the modern town of Gündoğmuş was settled by the ancient Romans.

Composition

There are 29 neighbourhoods in Gündoğmuş District:[5]

Places of interest

Antique sites in the district include the town of Kazayir (near Taşahır on the main road to Antalya); the ruins of Kese near the village of Senir; the ruins of Gedfi 11 km south of the town of Gündoğmuş; the ruins on Sinek Mountain, 15 km (9 mi) east of Gundogmus, near the village of Pembelik; and many more.

The town of Gündoğmuş itself has an Ottoman Empire period mosque dedicated to Cem Sultan, an Ottoman prince who was at one time governor of this area.

And of course the area provides many opportunities for climbing, mountain walking and picnics in the forest.

References
  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. Gundogmusyibo.com Archived January 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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