Gündoğmuş is a town and remote district of

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in the

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region of

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, 182 km from the city of

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, off the road from

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. The town was previously a village named ''Eksere'' in the district of

and was renamed Gündoğmuş in 1936.

Geography

Gündoğmuş stands in the foothills of the mountain ''Geyik Dağı'', in the western

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. The mountainside is forested and the districted is split by the Alara River. The district has a warm

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with coolish winters due to the altitude. Today this is an impoverished rural district as the nearby Mediterranean coast has drawn away successive generations in search of jobs in the tourist industry. The local economy depends on forestry, and money earned from seasonal jobs picking cotton or working in tourism in other parts of Turkey. There is no industry and little agriculture on this steep hillside, although grazing animals and beekeeping are important sources of income. Parts of the hillside are terraced for planting, but this is mainly vegetables for use at home. Gündoğmuş is a small town with a high school and a boarding school for children from the most remote villages.Gundogmusyibo.com

History

This area has been occupied since antiquity, and the site of the modern town of Gündoğmuş was settled by the

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Places of interest

Antique sites in the district include the town of ''Kazayir'' (near ''Taşahır'' on the main road to Antalya); the ruins of ''Kese'' near the village of ''Senir''; the ruins of ''Gedfi'' 11 km south of the town of Gündoğmuş; the ruins on ''Sinek Mountain'', east of Gundogmus, near the village of ''Pembelik''; and many more. The town of Gündoğmuş itself has the

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period mosque dedicated to

Cem Sultan Cem Sultan (also spelled Djem or Jem) or Sultan Cem or Şehzade Cem (December 22, 1459 – February 25, 1495, ; ota, جم سلطان, Cem sulṭān; tr, Cem Sultan; french: Zizim), was a claimant to the Ottoman throne in the 15th century. Ce ...

, an Ottoman prince who was at one time governor of this area. And of course the area provides many opportunities for climbing, mountain walking and picnics in the forest.

References

External links

District governor's official website

How to go to Gundogmus
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