Karasu

The Karasu is a short river in the metropolitan area; it flows into the lake formed by the . Anciently, the river was known as the Athyras, and was considered a river of ancient Thrace that flowed between Selymbria and Byzantium.
Wikipedia
  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 79 metres (259 feet)
  • 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

Highlights include New Hatay Stadium and Hatay Archaeology Museum.

Stadium
Photo: U.S. Department of State, Public domain.
The is a in , .

Building
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is the archaeology museum of , . is situated 4 km southwest of Karasu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Narlıca and Küçükdalyan.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , .

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . is situated 4½ km southwest of Karasu.

Photo: Volkanh, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is the capital of , 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
Geo­Names ID
309330
Wiki­data ID
Q65040238

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Karasu” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قره صو”
  • Turkish: “Karasu (İstanbul)”
  • Turkish: “Karasu”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hatay Archeological Museum - Hatay Arkeoloji Müzesi and Uzunok Tepesi.

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