Yalıkavak

Yalıkavak is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Bodrum, Muğla Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 6,532 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] It is on the Aegean coast. It is 18 kilometres (11 miles) from Bodrum, on the northern side of the Bodrum peninsula. Yalıkavak is surrounded by hills providing views of the town and surrounding Aegean coastline, and there are several beaches and bays in the vicinity.[5]

Yalıkavak
Neighbourhood
Yalıkavak is located in Turkey
Yalıkavak
Yalıkavak
Location in Turkey
Yalıkavak is located in Turkey Aegean
Yalıkavak
Yalıkavak
Yalıkavak (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 37.10352°N 27.29257°E / 37.10352; 27.29257
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMuğla
DistrictBodrum
Population
 (2022)
6,532
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
48400

The Yalıkavak area has been inhabited since around the second millennium BCE.[6] Formerly the Bodrum area’s main sponge diving port,[7] Yalikavak is now a tourism hub and location for many holiday residences. The town has a bustling centre with weekly markets (Tuesdays produce, Thursdays textiles and household items) and numerous shops and restaurants.

In 2009 Yalikavak hosted the RS:X Youth World Championships[8][9] in windsurfing, with 109 competitors taking part.[10]

The Yalıkavak Marina, a major commercial development within the town, provides 620 berths for yachts up to 135m in length, as well as housing a range of shopping, dining and leisure facilities.[11]

  • Palmarina designed by Emre Arolat
    Palmarina designed by Emre Arolat
  • Windmills in Yalıkavak
    Windmills in Yalıkavak
  • Coastline of Yalıkavak
    Coastline of Yalıkavak
  • Yalıkavak Harbour
    Yalıkavak Harbour
  • Yalikavak windmill built in 1859 and restored in 2005
    Yalikavak windmill built in 1859 and restored in 2005

References
  1. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  4. "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  5. Trip Advisor Reviews of Yalikavak's Restaurants
  6. General information from the Yalıkavak Marina website
  7. National Geographic World's Best Travel Experiences, 2010, p. 169.
  8. Notice of Race on Yalikavak Belediyesi
  9. Photos of the Championships on Flickr
  10. Review of the Championships on Telegraph website
  11. Yalıkavak Marina website
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