What is "kumluca"

Kumluca is a town and district of Antalya Province on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, part of the Turkish Riviera. Kumluca is located west of the city of Antalya, on the Teke Peninsula, (between the bays of Antalya and Fethiye). Its neighbour towns are Korkuteli, Elmalı, Finike, Kemer and Antalya

The town of Kumluca, formerly the village of Sarıkavak, is named for its sandy soil (kum meaning sand in Turkish), good for growing watermelons.

Kumluca usually refers to the district center in Antalya Province, Turkey, but may also refer to:

• Kumluca, Bartın, a town in Bartın Province, Turkey
• Kumluca, Hasankeyf, a village in Batman Province, Turkey
• Kumluca, Taşova, a village in Amasya Province, Turkey