Kaş
Kaş | |
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District and municipality | |
Coordinates: 36°12′00″N 29°38′30″E / 36.20000°N 29.64167°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Antalya |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mutlu Ulutaş (AKP) |
Area | 1,750 km2 (680 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 62,866 |
• Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0242 |
Website | www |
Kaş (Turkish pronunciation: [kaʃ]; Greek: Αντίφελλος, romanized: Antífellos) is a small fishing, diving, yachting and tourist town, and a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,750 km2,[3] and its population is 62,866 (2022).[1] It is 168 km west of the city of Antalya. As a tourist resort, it is relatively unspoiled.
History
Although the
In the Hellenistic period and under the Roman Empire it served as the port of Phellus. For information on its history at that time and on its archaeological remains, see the article on Antiphellus, the name by which it was known at that time.
The town suffered because of
In 1923, because of the forcible
In the early 1990s tourism started booming in Kaş, with visitors mainly from the UK and Germany. This growth of tourism brought an explosion in apartment building (often without license), which is seriously threatening the landscape and the environment. Particularly affected is the Çukurbağ Peninsula, west of the town, which now has luxury hotels built on it.[citation needed]
Geography
As the tenth most populous district of Antalya as of 2022,[1] Kaş is on a hill running down to the Turquoise Coast of southwestern Turkey. The district has a typical Mediterranean climate of hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, which allows the growth of oranges, lemons and bananas. The lowland areas are also planted with cut flowers and a variety of fruits and vegetables. Many are grown all year round under glass. The hillsides produce honey and almonds, while at high altitudes there are extensive pine forests. The weather is drier at high altitudes. Although agriculture is still important, tourism is the main source of income in the district, which has many hotels and guest houses.
About 6 km (4 mi) offshore from Kaş is the
served by a Turkish ferry daily with the option of same day returns.Climate data for Kaş (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.9 (60.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 179.07 (7.05) |
122.84 (4.84) |
74.81 (2.95) |
40.61 (1.60) |
15.83 (0.62) |
2.54 (0.10) |
0.89 (0.04) |
0.15 (0.01) |
14.7 (0.58) |
74.12 (2.92) |
111.31 (4.38) |
197.27 (7.77) |
834.14 (32.84) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.3 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 10.5 | 59.9 |
Source: NOAA[8] |
Composition
There are 54
- Ağullu
- Ahatlı
- Aklar
- Akörü
- Bayındır
- Beldibi
- Belenli
- Belkonak
- Bezirgan
- Boğazcık
- Çamlıköy
- Çamlıova
- Çataloluk
- Çavdır
- Çayköy
- Cemre
- Çerler
- Çeşmeköy
- Çukurbağ
- Dereköy
- Dirgenler
- Doğantaş
- Gelemiş
- Gökçeören
- Gökçeyazı
- Gömbe
- Gürsu
- Hacıoğlan
- İkizce
- İslamlar
- Kalkan
- Karadağ
- Kasaba
- Kemerköy
- Kılıçlı
- Kılıçlıyayla
- Kınık
- Kızılağaç
- Merkez
- Ortabağ
- Ova
- Palamutköy
- Pınarbaşı
- Sarıbelen
- Sarılar
- Sinneli
- Sütleğen
- Uğrar
- Üzümlü
- Yaylapalamut
- Yeniköy
- Yeşilbarak
- Yeşilköy
- Yuvacık
Tourism
The tourist industry is centered on the pleasant town of Kaş, but many other coastal towns and villages in the district have plenty of accommodation for visitors including Kalkan and Gelemiş. The district can be reached from both Antalya and Dalaman airports, as there is no airport in Kaş.
Kaş itself is a quiet pleasant town with its turquoise blue sea and narrow streets scented with jasmine flowers. There are plenty of little guest houses, quiet cafes serving home cooking, or small bars to relax and listen to live music after a day's scuba diving. Kaş has an annual arts festival, jazz concerts in the Hellenistic theatre and the Kiln Under the Sea arts collective have held underwater ceramics exhibitions here.
Kaş is one of the leading spots for scuba diving in Turkey. Its visited by beginners as well as advanced divers.[10] There are more than 15 dive centers and diving schools, mostly located at the local port. They offer guided diving trips to the 50 dive spots in the vicinity. Diving in Kaş offers an array of fish and other sea creatures like octopus and sea turtles.
Besides the biological diversity, Kaş offers a vast variety of underwater cultural heritage. Among various wreck sites, six artificial wrecks are worth visiting. These wrecks are submerged to create
Outdoor sport activities attract the more adventurous visitors of Kaş, especially small group holidays from Europe and independent travellers. Popular adventures include:
- Sea Kayaking at Kekova
- Mountainbiking the backcountry
- Trekking the Lycian Way
- Canyoning in the Kibris Canyon
On Fridays, Greek visitors from
Demographics
The district has a population of 62,866 (2022).[1] The town itself has 9,084 inhabitants.[12] Other larger settlements are Kınık and Ova.
Places of interest
- The town of Kaş has a Hellenistic theatre and many other places of historical interest, as well as beaches, and a number of caves, some of them underwater.[citation needed]
- For scuba divers there are several spots underwater, one of them being an underwater sculpture of a shark sculpted by Kemal Tufan and another being a submerged Douglas DC-3 plane.[13]
- Beaches worth visiting: Kaputaş Plajı, small Seyrekcakil Plaji or Belediyesi Halk Plajı[14]
- For sailors, a new marina with facilities for short and long stay has been opened.[citation needed][when?]
- The mountains behind the coast have places for trekking, climbing and canyoning.[citation needed]
- The ruins of the antique cities of .
- A common excursion from Kaş is columns can be seen from the boat.[citation needed] The area is also used for sea kayaking. In December 2006, Kaş was added to the specially protected Kekova marine area in order to preserve its rich biodiversity.[15]
Panorama
See also
- Kaputaş Beach
- Kalkan
- Turkish Riviera
- Marinas in Turkey
- Foreign purchases of real estate in Turkey
- Meis–Kaş Swim
References
- ^ TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ISBN 9780902743342.
- ^ "Meis Adası" (in Turkish). Kaş Rehberi. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Nisos Megisti". gr.geoview.info. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Bertarelli, p. 131
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Kaş". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "10 Unique Experiences in Turkey – Tripoetic Blog". Tripoetic Blog. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Underwater Research Society. "Official web page".
- ^ "Kaş". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Freedivers hold their breath to plunge 70ft below the waves to explore WW2 plane". 15 December 2014.
- ^ Gac, Evelyn (2 September 2022). "Kaş: TOP Gem of Turkey to Visit". Where Is Evelyn. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "More marine protection for Turkey's Lycian coast". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 30 December 2006.
Sources
- Hazlitt, William (1851). The Classical Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Ancient geography Sacred & Profane. Whittaker, London.
- Bertarelli, L.V. (1929). Guida d'Italia, Vol. XVII (in Italian). Milano: Consociazione Turistica Italiana.