Muratpaşa | |
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District and
municipality | |
Coordinates: 36°52′57″N 30°46′09″E / 36.88250°N 30.76917°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Antalya |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ümit Uysal ( CHP) |
• Kaymakam | Orhan Burhan |
Area | 96 km2 (37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
Population (2022)
[1] | 526,293 |
• Density | 5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Postal code | 07010, 07030–07050, 07100, 07160, 07200, 07230, 07300–07310 |
Area code | (+90) 242 |
Website |
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Muratpaşa is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 96 km2, [3] and its population is 526,293 (2022). [1] The district covers part of the city centre of Antalya, and has a coastline of 20 km (12 mi). The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south of the district. Ümit Uysal is the mayor of Muratpaşa. [4]
Modern day district of Muratpaşa is home to Kaleiçi, the historic center founded by Attalus II, King of Pergamon around 150 BC. Since then, the district has been under Lydian, Roman, Persian, Byzantine, Seljuk, Cypriot, Teke, Ottoman, and —after the Italian occupation— Turkish rule. [5]
There are 55 neighbourhoods in Muratpaşa District: [6]