Aksu, Antalya

Aksu is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. Its area is 406 km², and its population is 82,560.

Geography

Aksu is situated on the Turkish state highway D.400 which connects Antalya to Mersin. It is almost merged to Antalya, the province center and in fact it is included in Greater Antalya. The distance to Antalya central town is about.

There are 35 neighbourhoods in Aksu District:

The area around Aksu was a part of Pamphylia of the antiquity. Ancient city of Perga is within Aksu district. Later the area around Aksu became a part of Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Anatolian beyliks, and the Ottoman Empire. During the Turkish republic era, there were five nearby villages Aksu and Çalkaya being the most important ones. Between 1977 and 1994 these villages were declared townships and finally in 1999 they were merged to form the district of Aksu.

The main economic activity and industry of Aksu is intensive agriculture. Various vegetables and fruits are produced. Tourism also plays a role in the district's economy. Perga, Kurşunlu Waterfall, Kundu beach are important tourist attractions.