Döşemealtı

Döşemealtı is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey.

[1] 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.

Later people from Cyprus and Yörüks (nomadic Turkmens) were also settled in Döşemealtı.

[4] It was declared as seat of township in 1972 and a district center within Greater Antalya in 1998.

Döşemealti rug, 19th century
Districts of Antalya
Districts of Antalya