Acarlar

Acarlar is a village in , and has about 387 residents. Acarlar is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Village with 387 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Selçuk, İzmir, western Turkey
  • Also known as: “Acarlar Hamidiye” and “Zeytinalanı”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ephesus and Temple of Artemis.

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is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with magnificent Roman ruins. It's in the region of Turkey 4 km west of and 19 km northeast of the beach resort of .

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The or Artemision, also known as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to a localised form of the goddess Artemis. It was located in , near modern day in . is situated 4 km north of Acarlar.

Church
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The is a Catholic shrine located on Mt. Koressos in the vicinity of , 7 kilometres from in . The house was discovered in the 19th century by following the descriptions in the reported visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich, a Roman Catholic nun and visionary, which were published as a book by Clemens Brentano after her death. is situated 2½ km west of Acarlar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Çamlık and Yeniköy.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Acarlar.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 922. is situated 6 km south of Acarlar.

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, formerly Kirkince or Çirkince, is a village nestled in the hills in , , 15 minutes from Selçuk, 20 minutes from the ancient site of Ephesus. today is very popular with Turkish tourists, especially on weekends.

Acarlar

Latitude
37.91453° or 37° 54′ 52″ north
Longitude
27.36222° or 27° 21′ 44″ east
Population
387
Elevation
122 metres (400 feet)
Open location code
8G99W976+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1499154032
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
325473
Wiki­data ID
Q10730492
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Vietnamese—“Acarlar” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Аджарлар”
  • Irish: “Acarlar”
  • Serbian: “Аџарлар”
  • Turkish: “Acarlar, Selçuk”
  • Turkish: “Acarlar”
  • Vietnamese: “Acarlar, Selçuk”
  • Vietnamese: “Acarlar”
  • “Acarlar”

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