Narlıkuyu

Narlıkuyu is a small coastal town in Mersin Province, Turkey. (The name of the town means pomegranate well.)[1]

Narlıkuyu
Town
Narlıkuyu bay
Narlıkuyu
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°27′N 34°07′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceMersin Province
DistrictSilifke
Elevation
25 m (83 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total2,725
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
33940
Area code(s)0324
Licence plate33

Geography

Narlıkuyu at 36°27′N 34°7′E is situated on the Mediterranean coast, located 65 kilometres (40 mi) south west of Mersin. It is a part of Silifke district which is in turn a part of Mersin Province. It is on the Mersin Antalya highway between two districts of Mersin; Erdemli and Silifke.

The town has many popular fishing restaurants,[2] located around a small bay famous for its unusually cool and fresh water, fed by underground freshwater streams.

Administration

The township was established in 1994 with the fusion of several small villages. The population is 2725 (2012 est.) [3]

History
A church ruin in Hasanaliler neighbourhood of Narlıkuyu

The name of Narlıkuyu was Porto Calamie during Roman Empire. A small 4th century building, once part of a bath and baptism complex financed by Poimenios of Corycus, survives to the present.(see Narlıkuyu Museum)

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See also

References and notes
  1. In Narlıkuyu, a is read as o in know, ı is read as o in open and u is read as oo in soon.
  3. TurksatArchived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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