Aksu, Antalya
Aksu
Çalkaya | |
|---|---|
District and municipality | |
 Map showing Aksu District in Antalya Province | |
  Aksu Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′N 30°51′E / 36.950°N 30.850°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Antalya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | İsa Yıldırım (Independent) |
Area | 406 km2 (157 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 77,623 |
| • Density | 191/km2 (495/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 07110 |
| Area code | 0242 |
| Website | www |
Aksu is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 406 km2,[3] and its population is 82,560 (2024).[1]
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).
Composition
There are 35 neighbourhoods in Aksu District:[4]
- Alaylı
- Altıntaş
- Atatürk
- Barbaros
- Boztepe
- Çalkaya
- Çamköy
- Cihadiye
- Cumhuriyet
- Dumanlar
- Fatih
- Fettahlı
- Gökdere
- Güloluk
- Güzelyurt
- Hacıaliler
- İhsaniye
- Karaçallı
- Karaöz
- Kayadibi
- Kemerağzı
- Konak
- Kumköy
- Kundu
- Kurşunlu
- Macun
- Mandırlar
- Murtuna
- Pınarlı
- Soğucaksu
- Solak
- Topallı
- Yenidumanlar
- Yeşilkaraman
- Yurtpınar
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.[5]
Damage on January 26th
On January 26th, 2026 at 19:10pm local time, an IF2 ranked tornado hit Aksu, Antalya. It moved through coastal areas, where it caused severe damage by tearing boats from their moorings, overturning and smashing many of them along the shoreline and riverbanks. As it continued inland, the tornado damaged or destroyed piers and nearby structures while also blowing down trees, traffic signs, and streetlights, leaving debris scattered across the area. Agricultural zones were heavily impacted as well, with numerous greenhouses torn apart and crops destroyed, while additional structural damage included roofs being ripped off buildings and windows shattered. The tornado continued to move further inland where it eventually dissipated over fields. One person was injured.[6][7]
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, Kurşunlu Waterfall, Kundu beach are important tourist attractions.
References
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Mahalle Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
ESWDwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ AA (January 27, 2026). Tornado in Aksu: 1 Injured and Boats Damaged (Report). SonDakika. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
Aksu, Antalya in Antalya Province of Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Districts |   | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Metropolitan municipalities are bolded. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||