Karasu
The Karasu is a short river in the Istanbul metropolitan area; it flows into the lake formed by the Büyükçekmece Dam. Anciently, the river was known as the Athyras, and was considered a river of ancient Thrace that flowed between Selymbria and Byzantium.- Stream
- Description: river in Istanbuk, Turkey
- Also known as“Kara Sou”“Karasu Çayı”“Nahr al Aswad”“Qara Sou”“Qarah Şū”“Qarah Şū Chāy”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover New Hatay Stadium and Hatay Archaeology Museum.
New Hatay Stadium
The New Hatay Stadium is a stadium in Antakya, Turkey.
Hatay Archaeology Museum
The Hatay Archaeology Museum is the archaeology museum of Antakya, Turkey.
4 km southwest of Karasu
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Narlıca and Küçükdalyan.
Narlıca
Suburb
Narlıca is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey.
Küçükdalyan
Suburb
Küçükdalyan is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey.
4½ km southwest of Karasu
Antakya
Antakya is the capital of Hatay Province, a part of Turkey since 1939.
Karasu
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Latitude
36.25229° or 36° 15′ 8″ north
Longitude
36.2056° or 36° 12′ 20″ east
Open location code
8G8R7624+W6
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Karasu” goes by many names.
قره صوArabic
KarasuTurkish
Karasu (İstanbul)Turkish
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