Karadere, Fethiye

Karadere is a town in Fethiye district of Muğla Province, Turkey. The town is situated a few kilometers inland from the coast of Mediterranean Sea coast at 36°20′N 29°16′E. The distance to Fethiye is 55 kilometres (34 mi). As of 2011 the population of Karadere was 3426.[1]

Karadere
Town
Karadere
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°20′N 29°16′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceMuğla Province
DistrictFethiye
Elevation
5 m (15 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,426
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
48363
Area code(s)0252
Licence plate48


Karadere was a part of Lycian Kingdom and the ruins of the historical city of Xanthos is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Karadere. In 1998 Karadere was declared a seat of township.[2] In 2014 it was included in the newly established Seydikemer district.

Patara beaches are situated to the southeast of Karadere.

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  2. "Town page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-06-10.


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