Döşemealtı is a municipality and district governorate in Greater Antalya,

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is one of the 30

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with more than one municipality within city borders. Now in Antalya there are five second-level municipalities in addition to Greater Antalya (''büyükşehir'') municipality. Döşemealtı is actıually situated north of city center on the Turkish state highway at . According to 2012 figures the urban population of Döşemealtı is 32465 Statistical Institute
Together with rural area the total population is 47497. The name of the city refers to ancient road around the town (In Turkish ''Döşeme'' means "pavement" ) Döşemealtı is a recent settlement. The earliest residents were from Korkuteli (

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) in 1934. Later people from

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and Yörüks (nomadic

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) were also settled in Döşemealtı.Mayor's page
/ref> It was declared as seat of township in 1972 and a district center within Greater Antalya in 1998.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dosemealti Populated places in Antalya Province