| Coordinates | 36°38′53″N 29°21′42″E |
|---|---|
| Province | Muğla |
| Area total | 2208 km² |
| Population total | 62622 |
| Population as of | 2022 |
| Area code | 0252 |
| Website | www.seydikemer.bel.tr |
Seydikemer is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 2,208 km2,[2] and its population is 62,622 (2022).[3]
The district and municipality Seydikemer was created at the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation from part of the district of Fethiye, including the former municipality Kemer.[4][5] The name refers to Kemer and the adjacent village Seydiler.
Located some 30 kilometres (19 mi) inland from Fethiye, this remains very much a traditional Turkish town. There are nevertheless a few expats living here.
Archaeology
In 2025, archaeologists announced the discovery of an ornately carved Roman-era funerary stele after it was found by a goat herder near Kayacik. The limestone stele, estimated at around 300 kilograms, features relief carvings including a central human bust framed by decorative motifs and Greek inscriptions.[6][7][8]
Composition
There are 65 neighbourhoods in Seydikemer District:[9]
- Alaçat
- Arifler
- Arsaköy
- Atlıdere
- Bağlıağaç
- Bayırköy
- Bekçiler
- Belen
- Boğalar
- Boğaziçi
- Çaltılar
- Çaltıözü
- Çamurköy
- Çatak
- Çayan
- Çaykenarı
- Ceylan
- Çobanisa
- Çobanlar
- Çökek
- Çukurincir
- Cumhuriyet
- Demirler
- Dereköy
- Dodurga
- Doğanlar
- Dont
- Düğer
- Eşen
- Gerişburnu
- Girmeler
- Gölbent
- Güneşli
- Hacıosmanlar
- İzzetinköy
- Kabaağaç
- Kadıköy
- Karadere
- Karaköy
- Kayabaşı
- Kayacık
- Kayadibi
- Kıncılar
- Kınık
- Korubükü
- Kumluova
- Menekşe
- Minare
- Ören
- Ortaköy
- Paşalı
- Sahil Ceylan
- Sarıyer
- Seki
- Seydiler
- Söğütlüdere
- Temel
- Uğurlu
- Yakabağ
- Yakaköy
- Yayla Eldirek
- Yayla Gökben
- Yayla Karaçulha
- Yaylapatlangıç
- Zorlar
Attractions
Popular places are Saklıkent National Park, Tlos, Letoon, Pinara, Sidyma, Erendag and Oenoanda.
References
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (in Turkish). p. 64. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Law No. 6360" (in Turkish). Official Gazette. 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Human-shaped grave stele found in Mugla to go on display after challenging recovery". Türkiye Today. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ^ "Herder finds human-figure funerary stele". Hürriyet Daily News. 2025-12-03. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ^ Fraga, Kaleena (2025-12-08). "A Goat Herder In Turkey Just Stumbled Upon A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Stele With Detailed Engravings". All That's Interesting. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ^ Mahalle Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.