Side, Turkey

Side
Σίδη
The Temple of Apollo is located at the end of Side's peninsula.
Side, Turkey is located in Turkey
Side, Turkey
Shown within Turkey
LocationAntalya Province, Turkey
RegionPamphylia
Coordinates36°46′00″N 31°23′20″E / 36.76667°N 31.38889°E / 36.76667; 31.38889
TypeSettlement
History
Founded7th century BCE
CulturesGreek, Roman, Byzantine
Site notes
ConditionIn ruin
Plan of Roman Side

Side (Greek: Σίδη, Sídē, formerly: Selimiye, pronounced: tsiːdeɪ)[1] is a city on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. It includes the modern resort town and the ruins of the ancient city of Side, one of the best-known classical sites in the country. Modern Side is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Manavgat, Antalya Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 14,527 (2022).[3] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[4][5] It lies near Manavgat, 78 km from Antalya.[6]

It is located on the eastern part of the Pamphylian coast, which lies about 20 km east of the mouth of the Eurymedon River. Today, as in antiquity, the ancient city is situated on a small north-south peninsula about 1 km long and 400 m across.

  1. ^ Side, nisanyanmap.com
  2. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  6. ^ "The Ancient Library". Archived from the original on 2007-05-13. Retrieved 2006-11-19.

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