Manavgat is water surrounded city and crowded with Taurus Mountains...
Very green nature with various kinds is also apparel of grand mountains.Fertility Mother Nature lives in the soul of every piece of ground. A few grains give thousands of spike and a single seed breeds thousands of fruit from every side.This jaded passengers encroach and wrap Manavgat like an old friend and lie down the blue shores with an excitement which can only be shown yearning darlings. A sing composed by the sea which burbled nights “This is a river with blue heavenly light, and a swing under the dark night...
Manavgat’s Geographical Status
Manavgat has 55 km. shoreline which starts from Köprüçayı which is 5 km far away from Serik to Alara stream that located 30 km westward of Alanya. Shoreline of Manavgat also harbored 10 km. long cultivable lands. Some parts of these lands are rectilinear while some of them are rolling. As you are travel from coast to the vertical way you can see the topographic schema goes high levels to the Taurus Mountains. Mountains have collateral way to the sea. This mountains height is over 2000mt. in patches. Structure of mountains generally is rock cliffs. Low areas filled up with pine trees. Four streams reach Taurus Mountains at a direction of north-south.
Climate of Manavgat
Manavgat climate is Mediterranean climate. Hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters are characteristic of this clime. Freeze can only be seen a few times a year when some years there were not any freeze registered.
Flora of Manavgat
Agriculture area of Manavgat can be described as from shoreline to the Taurus Mountains. Different kinds of vegetables, fruits and trees cover the area. High areas of Taurus Mountains have forest fields. Bushes and small trees are decoration of top levels. Red pines hold a place of south-low areas of mountains. Streams vitalize willows and planes.
Population of Manavgat
Data’s from state institute of statistics:
1990 – Urban Population: 38.498
Rural Population: 80.399
Total Population: 118.897
2000- Urban Population: 71.679
Rural Population: 127.706
Total Population: 199.385
Note: During the spring-summer period, population of Manavgat triplicate due to the tourism |