Karadere, Seydikemer

Karadere
Karadere is located in Turkey
Karadere
Karadere
Location in Turkey
Karadere is located in Turkey Aegean
Karadere
Karadere
Karadere (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 36°20′N 29°16′E / 36.333°N 29.267°E / 36.333; 29.267
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMuğla
DistrictSeydikemer
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2022)
3,125
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
48850
Area code0252

Karadere is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Seydikemer, Muğla Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 3,125 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] The town is situated a few kilometers inland from the coast of Mediterranean Sea. The distance to Fethiye is 55 kilometres (34 mi).

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.[5] Previously part of the district of Fethiye, it was included in the newly established Seydikemer district in 2013.[3]

Patara beaches are situated to the southeast of Karadere.

References

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  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Town page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-06-10.