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Aksu is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. Its area is 406 km2, and its population is 77,623 (2022).




Geography


Aksu is situated on the Turkish state highway D.400 which connects Antalya to Mersin. It is almost merged to Antalya, the province center and in fact it is included in Greater Antalya. The distance to Antalya central town is about 18 kilometres (11 mi). Antalya Airport is within Aksu district.




= Composition

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There are 35 neighbourhoods in Aksu District:




History


The area around Aksu was a part of Pamphylia of the antiquity. Ancient city of Perga is within Aksu district. Later the area around Aksu became a part of Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Anatolian beyliks, and the Ottoman Empire. During the Turkish republic era, there were five nearby villages Aksu and Çalkaya being the most important ones. Between 1977 and 1994 these villages were declared townships and finally in 1999 they were merged to form the district of Aksu.




Economy


The main economic activity and industry of Aksu is intensive agriculture. Various vegetables and fruits are produced. Tourism also plays a role in the district's economy. Perga and Kurşunlu Waterfall are important tourist attractions.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Mardan Sports Complex
• Perga
• Istanbul
• Daftar klub sepak bola divisi tertinggi di negara anggota UEFA
• Pembagian administratif Turki
• Aksu, Antalya
• Aksu
• Antalya Province
• Antalya
• Kumköy, Aksu
• Kundu, Aksu
• Trams in Antalya
• Aksu River
• Expo 2016
• Aksu River (Turkey)