Döşemealtı

Döşemealtı

Döşemealtı is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. Its area is 687 km2, and its population is 79,495 (2022). Döşemealtı is situated 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Antalya city center on the Turkish state highway D.650. The name of the city refers to an ancient road around the town (In Turkish Döşeme means "pavement" ) Döşemealtı is a recent settlement. The earliest residents were from Korkuteli (Burdur Province) in 1934. Later people from Cyprus and Yörüks (nomadic Turkmens) were also settled in Döşemealtı. It was declared as seat of township in 1972 and a district center within Greater Antalya in 1998.