Fethiye
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This article is about the city in Muğla province. For the municipality in Malatya province, see Fethiye (Malatya).
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Table of Contents
· 1 Geography
· 2 Administration
· 3 Etymology
· 4 History
· 5 Economy
· 6 Traffic
· 7 Places of interest
· 8 Other
· 9 Sons and daughters of the city
· 10 Individual references
· 11 Web links
Fethiye is an urban municipality (belediye) in the Ilçe (county) of the same name in Muğla Province in the Aegean Region of Turkey (Turkey) and also a municipality of Büyükşehir belediyesi Muğla (Metropolitan Municipality/Metropolitan Province), formed in 2012. Since the territorial reform from 2013, the municipality is identical to the county in terms of area and population.
Geography
The town is situated on a plain between the Gulf of Fethiye and the foot of Mendos Dağı, a foothill of the southwestern Taurus (Turkish: Batı Toroslar). The harbour and old town are sheltered from the open sea behind the peninsula of Oyuktepe and Şövalye Adası (Knight's Island), the southernmost of a chain of twelve islands. From the western bay of Karagözler, at the junction with Oyuktepe, the plain stretches in a wedge shape for about 25 kilometers to the north and east. To the north, the Boncuk Massif (Boncuk Dağları) rises up to 2418 meters. To the south, the Babadağ foothills (1969 meters) stretch to the valley of the Eşen Çayı. The highest elevation in the surrounding area is Uyluk Tepe (3024 meters), about 45 kilometers east of the city.
Admin
The district (or Kaza as a predecessor) already existed at the foundation of the Turkish Republic in 1923. 33,698 inhabitants in 87 villages (on an area of 2,920 km²) were registered at the first census in 1927, 3,105 of them in the administrative seat Féthié (spelling at that time, based on French).
(Until) the end of 2012, the county consisted of ten municipalities (Belediye: Eşen, Göcek, Kadıköy, Karaçulha, Karadere, Kemer, Kumluova, Ölüdeniz, Seki and Yeşilüzümlü) and 72 villages (Köy) in five Bucaks, which were transformed into Mahalle (districts) during the 2013/2014 administrative reform. The 15 existing mahalle of the county seat were retained, while the 34 mahalle of the ten other belediye mentioned above were united and reduced to one mahalle each. By downgrading these belediye and villages to mahalle, their number increased to 41. They are headed by a Muhtar as the highest official.
At the end of 2020, an average of 4,076 people lived in each mahalle. The most populous of these are
· Tuzla Mah. (16.970)
· Karaçulha Mah. (15.203)
· Patlangıç Mah. (14.374)
· Foça Mah. (pop. 10,004)
Questions and Answers
Q: Where is Fethiye located?
A: Fethiye is located in the Mugla Province in Turkey.
Q: What is the population of Fethiye?
A: The population of Fethiye is 59,425 people.
Q: Are there beaches in Fethiye town?
A: There are no beaches in Fethiye town, but there are many nice beaches around Oludeniz, a nearby town.
Q: What is the ancient name for Fethiye?
A: The ancient name for Fethiye was Telmessos.
Q: What are some historic sites in Fethiye?
A: There are a number of historic sites in Fethiye, including rock tombs dug by the Lycians, and a castle built by the Knights of Rhodes next to the harbor.
Q: What is Letoon?
A: Letoon is a nearby village that includes a temple to Apollo, which is a World Heritage Site.
Q: What types of accommodations are available in Fethiye?
A: There are a number of different places to stay in Fethiye, including hotels.
