Carura
Carura or Karoura was an ancient town of Asia Minor on the north-eastern border of ancient Caria. Its position east of the range of Cadmus assigns it to Phrygia, under which country Strabo describes it.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kızıldere Geothermal Power Plant.
Kızıldere Geothermal Power Plant
Power station
Photo: Ray Swi-hymn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Kızıldere Geothermal Power Plant is a geothermal power plant located at Kızıldere village of Sarayköy district in Denizli Province, southwestern Turkey. Kızıldere Geothermal Power Plant is situated 1½ km northeast of Carura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karakıran and Kızıldere.
Karakıran
Village
Karakıran is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sarayköy, Denizli Province in Turkey. Its population is 231. Karakıran is situated 3 km east of Carura.
Kızıldere
Village
Kızıldere is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Buharkent, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 559. Kızıldere is situated 3½ km northwest of Carura.
Karataş
Village
Karataş is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sarayköy, Denizli Province in Turkey. Its population is 158. Karataş is situated 5 km east of Carura.
Carura
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient town of Asia Minor
- Categories: former settlement, ancient city, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sarayköy, Denizli Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.94057° or 37° 56′ 26″ northLongitude
28.82295° or 28° 49′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8G9CWRRF+65OpenStreetMap ID
node 12282386408OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q5047484
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Carura” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Carura”
- Turkish: “Karura”
- “Carura”
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