Castabus

Castabus or Kastabos was a town of ancient Caria. Diodorus says Hemithea was carried off by Apollo and deified at Castabus. The city came under control, as part of the Rhodian Peraia, no later than 300 BC.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
  • Also known as: “Kastabos”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kızkumu.

Photo: Nevit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area of 600 metre shallow water that divides this bay of into two and is part of Orhaniye District of the city in . According to the legend, a girl who wants to reach her lover fills her skirt with sand and start moving ahead in the sea by filling the sea with her sand. is situated 3½ km southwest of Castabus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hisarönü and Osmaniye.

Village
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is a village.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 484. is situated 5 km southeast of Castabus.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 6,735. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. is situated 7 km east of Castabus.

Castabus

Latitude
36.78435° or 36° 47′ 4″ north
Longitude
28.15473° or 28° 9′ 17″ east
Open location code
8G8CQ5M3+PV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 570688529
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Wiki­data ID
Q6025907
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Satellite Map

Discover Castabus from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Castabus” goes by many names.
  • Turkish: “Castabus”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Orhaniye and Turgut.

Notable Places Nearby

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