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Official name | Dalaman |
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Settlement type | District center |
Timezone | EET |
Utc offset | +3 |
Map caption | Location of Dalaman district within Muğla Province. |
Timezone dst | EEST |
Utc offset dst | +3 |
Coordinates display | inline,title |
Coordinates region | TR |
Subdivision type | Country |
Subdivision name | |
Subdivision type1 | Region |
Subdivision name1 | Mediterranean |
Subdivision type2 | Province |
Subdivision name2 | Muğla |
Parts type | Municipalities |
Population total | 28,148 (district) |
Population as of | 2000 |
Population blank1 title | center |
Area total km2 | 616.8 |
Elevation m | 15 |
Latns | N |
Longew | E |
Postal code type | Postal code |
Area code | (+90) 252 |
Leader title | Mayor |
Leader name | Sedat Yılmaz |
Leader party | MHP |
Leader title1 | Prefect |
Blank info | 48 |
Blank name | Licence plate |
|website | Dalaman Municipality Governorship of Dalaman |
Dalaman is a district, as well as the central town of that district, situated on the southwestern coast of Turkey, in the Muğla Province.
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.
Dalaman is known for its international airport which serves as a gateway to the tourists who visit this part of Turkey every year, heading especially to seaside resorts to the west and east of Dalaman such as Marmaris, Fethiye, Köyceğiz, Dalyan, Ölüdeniz and Hisarönü. 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 and serves as a seasonal base for other airlines notably Onur Air, Pegasus Airlines and Free Bird Airlines. A new international airport terminal has recently been opened.
Apart from aviation activities, Dalaman plays host to one of Turkey's biggest open prisons where less dangerous prisoners are sent as part of their rehabilitation programme. A state farm is present in Dalaman. Agriculture, particularly citrus fruits, plays an important role in the local economy, since it is situated in a fertile plain at sea level.
He had ordered the plans and the material for his projected residence here to his architects in France, at the same as the plans and the material for a train station for Alexandria in Egypt. Unfortunately, the two simultaneous shipments were misdirected, the materials for his residence heading towards Egypt, and the Alexandria train station ending up in Dalaman. Since it was going to be too costly to re-ship everything to the right destination, the station was built in Dalaman anyway, with even a few miles of purposeless railway track.
In 2011, the social activist Ayisha Rodney held a major international conference on a yacht stationed just off the Dalaman coast.
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