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Elmal

Historic Centre Elmal.

Administration

Country

Turkey

Mayor

Hseyin Yapici, AKP
( 2004 )

District

Elmal

Prefect (vali)

Alaaddin Yksel
( 2003 )

Province

Antalya (07)

Region

Mediterranean
(Akdeniz Blgesi)

Geography

Contact

36 44 '00 "North
29 54 '00 "East / 36.733333, 29.9

Altitude

1100 m

Area

159 400 ha = 1 594 km ²

Demography

Population

40 041 hab.

Density

25.1 inhabitants / km ²

Location

Elmal

Internet

City website

http://www.elmali.bel.tr

Website of the Province

http://www.antalya.gov.tr

Sources

World Gazetteer

Index Mundi / Turkey

Elmal (literally in Turkish ) is a city and its urban area in the province of Antalya in Turkey. It lies about 35 miles inland, at the entrance of a long valley surrounded by mountains whose altitude varies between 1050 and 1150 meters. Apart from the city Elmal, the area includes two dependent suburbs with their own municipalities (Akay and Yuva) and villages. In 2000 , the population of the entire area reached 40 041 inhabitants, including 14,600 for the center of the area.

The economy is largely agricultural, although some tourist interest is growing thanks to its traditional architectural fabric.

In keeping with its name, Elmal represents approximately one tenth of the apple production of Turkey. His leblebi is also delicious.

The area is inhabited by descendants of the Lycian ancient, which have retained a distinctive facial type, apparent immediately in the city population. There were about fifty Greek families, the rest of the population (4000) are Muslim (1911).

The Treasury Elmal is the general name given in Turkey to 1900 silver coins ^References

Of which 1100 coins, including Lydia, and 14 decadrachm extremely rare.

Districts of the province of Antalya ( 07 ) in the region Mediterranean
Urban districts	Antalya Aksu Demealt Kepez Konyaalt Muratpasa
Rural districts	Akseki Alanya Demre Elmal Finike Gazipaa Gndomu Ibradi Ka Kemer Korkuteli Kumluca Manavgat Serik