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| MANAVGAT |
The foundation of Manavgat is not
known certain, but estimated at B.C. 200-150. As understood from the
early documents, cargo and human transportation had been made on the
river, from the very first centuries till recent years. Manavgat has
become a village of Turkish Republic at 1913.
The town Manavgat, which is 76 km far from the province Antalya. was
founded on the plain that lies on both sides of the River Manavgat.
The city center is 4 km far from the shore of the Mediterranean. The
Northern part of the town is bordered by the Taurus Mountains
covered with beautiful forests. The river Manavgat, which flows
through the town, gives the plain fertility and richness. The
Manavgat Waterfall and its delta are the most important natural
richness of the town. The other natural beauties of the region in
the South are the Sorgun Forest with pine trees and the lake
"Titreyengöl", which was formed by alluvions that filled the delta
of the River Manavgat.
In the Northern part of the river Manavgat there is the Lake of
Oymapınar Dam. It was built in the deep valley of the river in the
Taurus Mountains. The Dam and its surroundings have a unique beauty.
The region is one of the places for Jeep Safaris the plain of
Manavgat, which is 2500 m2. is the most fertile plain of the
province Antalya and is suitable for growing cotton, wheat, barley
and 45 different kinds of fruit and vegetables. Fruit and vegetables
growing in greenhousees in an important from of farming in the
region. Greenhouse flowering has also improved recently. In the far
East of the plain bananas are grown in the gardens. Trout and
shrimps are bred in some parts of the river. During the recent years
parallel to the growth of tourism, losts of modern hotel motels and
holiday villages have been built in the region o Sorgun and
Titreyengöl. The history of the town is known to be very old and it
is believed that the name Manavgat comesfrom the word "Munouwa" in
the old language of luwi, meaning temple of matrilineal Goddess.
The place was supposed to be used as the sacred area of the Antique
cities Seleukeia and Side in different periods.
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