Kızkalesi

Kızkalesi is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 1,781. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town.
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  • Type: Village with 1,740 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Erdemli, Mersin, south-central Turkey
  • Also known as: “Kiz Kalesi”
  • Historically known as: “Corycus” and “Korykos”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kızkalesi and Corycus.

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is an island castle situated on a small island in of .

Archaeological site
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was an ancient city in Cilicia Trachaea, , located at the mouth of the valley called Şeytan deresi; the site is now occupied by the town of Kızkalesi, , .

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or Elaeousa Sebaste was an ancient Roman town located 55 km from in the direction of in on the southern coast of . is situated 3½ km northeast of Kızkalesi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Narlıkuyu and Cennet and Cehennem.

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is a village in the , on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, best known for its "Heaven and Hell" chasms. Its population was 2500 in 2022.

Locality
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are the names of two large sinkholes in the , in , . The sinkholes are among the tourist attractions of the province. is situated 3½ km west of Kızkalesi.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,634. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. is situated 6 km northeast of Kızkalesi.

Kızkalesi

Latitude
36.46172° or 36° 27′ 42″ north
Longitude
34.14397° or 34° 8′ 38″ east
Population
1,740
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
8G8PF46V+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 75966191
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
437794
Wiki­data ID
Q1018772
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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Vietnamese—“Kızkalesi” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Κώρυκος” (historical)
  • Armenian: “Կոռիկոս”
  • Azerbaijani: “Qız qalası”
  • Azerbaijani: “Qızqalası”
  • Cebuano: “Kızkalesi”
  • Chechen: “Кизкалеси”
  • Dutch: “Kizkalesi”
  • Dutch: “Kızkalesi”
  • German: “Kizkalesi”
  • German: “Kızkalesi”
  • Irish: “Kızkalesi”
  • Italian: “Kızkalesi”
  • Russian: “Кызкалеси”
  • Swedish: “Kizkalesi”
  • Tatar: “Кызкалеси (Ердемли)”
  • Tatar: “Кызкалеси”
  • Turkish: “Kız Kalesi”
  • Turkish: “Kızkalesi, Erdemli”
  • Turkish: “kızkalesi”
  • Turkish: “Kızkalesi”
  • Vietnamese: “Kızkalesi, Erdemli”
  • Vietnamese: “Kızkalesi”
  • “Kızkalesi”

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