Dalaman
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | metro district |
| name | Dalaman |
| image_skyline | Iztuzu strand.JPG |
| image_caption | Aerial view of İztuzu Beach |
| image_map | Muğla location Dalaman.svg |
| map_caption | Map showing Dalaman District in Muğla Province |
| coordinates | |
| province | Muğla |
| leader_party | CHP |
| leader_name | Sezer Durmuş |
| area_total_km2 | 608 |
| elevation_m | 15 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 47482 |
| population_as_of | 2022 |
| postal_code | 48770 |
| area_code | 0252 |
| website | |
| :: |
| type = metro district | name = Dalaman | image_skyline = Iztuzu strand.JPG | image_caption = Aerial view of İztuzu Beach | image_map = Muğla location Dalaman.svg | map_caption = Map showing Dalaman District in Muğla Province | coordinates = | province = Muğla | leader_party = CHP | leader_name = Sezer Durmuş | leader_name1 = | area_total_km2 = 608 | elevation_m = 15 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 47482 | population_as_of = 2022 | postal_code = 48770 | area_code = 0252 | website = ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Sarsala_Bay_in_Dalaman_from_above.jpg" caption="Sarsala Bay in Dalaman"] ::
Dalaman is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey. Its area is 608 km2, and its population is 47,482 (2022). It is situated on the southwestern coast of Turkey.
Dalaman Stream (Dalaman çayı) forms much of the western border of the district, where its neighbors are Köyceğiz and Ortaca districts. The town of Dalaman is located in the coastal plain, whereas the rest of the district – towards Fethiye district on the coast and towards the high mountains on the northern border to Denizli Province – is upland, dominated by the valleys of the Dalaman Stream's eastern tributaries.
Composition
There are 25 neighbourhoods in Dalaman District:
- Akçataş
- Altıntaş
- Atakent
- Bezkese
- Bozbel
- Çöğmen
- Darıyeri
- Ege
- Elcik
- Gürköy
- Gürlek
- Hürriyet
- Kapıkargın
- Karacaağaç
- Karaçalı
- Kargınkürü
- Kavacık
- Kayadibi
- Kızılkaya
- Merkez
- Narlı
- Sabunlu
- Şerefler
- Söğütlüyurt
- Taşbaşı
Dalaman Airport
Main article: Dalaman Airport
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Dalaman Airport serves as a gateway for the tourists who visit this part of Turkey, heading especially to seaside resorts to the west and east of Dalaman such as Marmaris, Fethiye, Köyceğiz, Dalyan, Ölüdeniz, Hisarönü and also Dalaman itself. Dalaman Airport is small in comparison to other airports in Turkey, has parking spaces for 14 jet aircraft and is served by many operators. Turkish Airlines offer daily flights to Turkey's commercial and financial capital Istanbul. The Airport serves as a seasonal base for other airlines notably Pegasus Airlines and Free Bird Airlines. A new international airport terminal has opened in July 2018
Climate
Dalaman has a hot Mediterranean climate. Summers are long and dry whilst winters are short and cool. Dalaman is a very sunny place throughout the whole of the year especially in June and July. Dalaman holds the record for one of the highest recorded air temperatures in Turkey.
|metric first= Yes |single line= Yes |location= Dalaman |collapsed=y |Jan record high C= 25.3 |Feb record high C= 25.0 |Mar record high C= 31.0 |Apr record high C= 34.0 |May record high C= 38.0 |Jun record high C= 43.5 |Jul record high C= 48.5 |Aug record high C= 43.1 |Sep record high C= 42.0 |Oct record high C= 39.0 |Nov record high C= 32.8 |Dec record high C= 25.0 |Jan high C= 15.8 |Feb high C= 16.1 |Mar high C= 18.5 |Apr high C= 21.8 |May high C= 26.3 |Jun high C= 31.5 |Jul high C= 33.9 |Aug high C= 33.9 |Sep high C= 31.1 |Oct high C= 26.7 |Nov high C= 21.3 |Dec high C= 17.0 |Jan low C= 5.6 |Feb low C= 5.8 |Mar low C= 7.0 |Apr low C= 9.6 |May low C= 13.5 |Jun low C= 17.8 |Jul low C= 20.7 |Aug low C= 20.6 |Sep low C= 17.2 |Oct low C= 13.3 |Nov low C= 9.4 |Dec low C= 6.9 |Jan record low C= -4.0 |Feb record low C= -5.3 |Mar record low C= -1.3 |Apr record low C= 0.0 |May record low C= 6.1 |Jun record low C= 9.7 |Jul record low C= 13.0 |Aug record low C= 14.0 |Sep record low C= 7.8 |Oct record low C= 4.2 |Nov record low C= -1.5 |Dec record low C= -1.3 |Jan rain days= 12.2 |Feb rain days= 10.8 |Mar rain days= 9.0 |Apr rain days= 7.4 |May rain days= 4.3 |Jun rain days= 2.2 |Jul rain days= 1.4 |Aug rain days= 1.5 |Sep rain days= 2.1 |Oct rain days= 5.0 |Nov rain days= 8.8 |Dec rain days= 12.1 |Jan precipitation mm = 191.2 |Feb precipitation mm = 147.5 |Mar precipitation mm = 91.0 |Apr precipitation mm = 51.6 |May precipitation mm = 25.1 |Jun precipitation mm = 8.0 |Jul precipitation mm = 2.8 |Aug precipitation mm = 1.9 |Sep precipitation mm = 20.4 |Oct precipitation mm = 70.7 |Nov precipitation mm = 159.6 |Dec precipitation mm = 211.4 |Jan humidity = 64 |Feb humidity = 63 |Mar humidity = 64 |Apr humidity = 66 |May humidity = 66 |Jun humidity = 57 |Jul humidity = 57 |Aug humidity = 59 |Sep humidity = 56 |Oct humidity = 61 |Nov humidity = 66 |Dec humidity = 67 |Jan sun= 158.1 |Feb sun= 156.8 |Mar sun= 213.9 |Apr sun= 237 |May sun= 300.7 |Jun sun= 342 |Jul sun= 365.8 |Aug sun= 347.2 |Sep sun= 300 |Oct sun= 244.9 |Nov sun= 183 |Dec sun= 151.9 |source 1= Devlet Meteoroloji İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü |source 2= Weather2 |date= 2011
Education
There are five kindergartens, 13 primary schools, ten secondary schools, five high schools, one public education center, and one vocational training center affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in the district.
References
References
- [https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi] {{Webarchive. link. (2015-07-06 , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.)
- "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping.
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports". [[TÜİK]].
- [https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle] {{Webarchive. link. (2015-07-06 , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.)
- "Dalaman".
- (13 January 2023). "January Climate History of Çeşme".
- "Schools and Other Institutions".
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