Dalaman
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Dalaman | |
|---|---|
District and municipality | |
 Aerial view of İztuzu Beach | |
 Map showing Dalaman District in Muğla Province | |
  Dalaman Location in Turkey  Dalaman Dalaman (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 36°46′N 28°48′E / 36.767°N 28.800°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Muğla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sezer Durmuş (CHP) |
Area | 608 km2 (235 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 47,482 |
| • Density | 78.1/km2 (202/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 48770 |
| Area code | 0252 |
| Website | www |
Dalaman is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 608 km2,[3] and its population is 47,482 (2022).[1] It is situated on the southwestern coast of Turkey.
Dalaman Stream (Dalaman çayı) forms much of the western border of the district, where its neighbors are Köyceğiz and Ortaca districts. The town of Dalaman is located in the coastal plain, whereas the rest of the district – towards Fethiye district on the coast and towards the high mountains on the northern border to Denizli Province – is upland, dominated by the valleys of the Dalaman Stream's eastern tributaries.
There are 25 neighbourhoods in Dalaman District:[4]
- Akçataş
- Altıntaş
- Atakent
- Bezkese
- Bozbel
- Çöğmen
- Darıyeri
- Ege
- Elcik
- Gürköy
- Gürlek
- Hürriyet
- Kapıkargın
- Karacaağaç
- Karaçalı
- Kargınkürü
- Kavacık
- Kayadibi
- Kızılkaya
- Merkez
- Narlı
- Sabunlu
- Şerefler
- Söğütlüyurt
- Taşbaşı
Dalaman Airport
Dalaman Airport serves as a gateway for the tourists who visit this part of Turkey, heading especially to seaside resorts to the west and east of Dalaman such as Marmaris, Fethiye, Köyceğiz, Dalyan, Ölüdeniz, Hisarönü and also Dalaman itself. Dalaman Airport (IATA: DLM, ICAO: LTBS) is small in comparison to other airports in Turkey, has parking spaces for 14 jet aircraft and is served by many operators. Turkish Airlines offer daily flights to Turkey's commercial and financial capital Istanbul. The Airport serves as a seasonal base for other airlines notably Pegasus Airlines and Free Bird Airlines. A new international airport terminal has opened in July 2018
Climate
Dalaman has a hot Mediterranean climate. Summers are long and dry whilst winters are short and cool. Dalaman is a very sunny place throughout the whole of the year especially in June and July. Dalaman holds the record for one of the highest recorded air temperatures in Turkey.
| Climate data for Dalaman | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.3 (77.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
38.0 (100.4) |
43.5 (110.3) |
48.5 (119.3) |
43.1 (109.6) |
42.0 (107.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
32.8 (91.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
48.5 (119.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.8 (60.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 191.2 (7.53) |
147.5 (5.81) |
91.0 (3.58) |
51.6 (2.03) |
25.1 (0.99) |
8.0 (0.31) |
2.8 (0.11) |
1.9 (0.07) |
20.4 (0.80) |
70.7 (2.78) |
159.6 (6.28) |
211.4 (8.32) |
981.2 (38.61) |
| Average rainy days | 12.2 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 8.8 | 12.1 | 76.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 64 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 56 | 61 | 66 | 67 | 62 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 158.1 | 156.8 | 213.9 | 237 | 300.7 | 342 | 365.8 | 347.2 | 300 | 244.9 | 183 | 151.9 | 3,001.3 |
| Source 1: Devlet Meteoroloji İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü [5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather2 [6] | |||||||||||||
