Location of Kalkan
Kalkan,situated in the south west of Turkey is a holiday town,expanding day by day. İt's within the borders of Antalya which is the most imporant tourist region of Turkey, and very close to another holiday spot, Fethiye. Kalkan,situated on the skirt of the surrounding mountains,leading to its small marina, is famous for its steep slopes,which offer unique panoramas from almost all points...The town is divided into three main regions: 1. The old region which is composed of old houses. This area,where in general most of the sohops are located, is subject to conservation. New settlement areas are forwed by villas built above the main town, on the lower slopes of the mountains giving magnificent panoramas. 2 . The West side of the town is called Kalamar.
The area of central Kalkan is 5.5 square kilometres. The area including the surrounding settlement areas is 13.5 square kilometres.