Karpuzlu

Karpuzlu

Karpuzlu

District and municipality in Aydın, Turkey

For other uses, see Karpuzlu (disambiguation).

Karpuzlu (Turkish: [kaɾˈpuzɫu]) is a municipality and district of Aydın Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 286 km2,[3] and its population is 10,590 (2022).[1] It is 56 km (35 mi) from the city of Aydın. It became a district centre after separation from Çine in 1990.

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Karpuzlu is reached by turning off the road from Aydın to Çine. There is infrequent public transport (by minibus) from both towns to Karpuzlu, which can also be reached by the mountain road from Bodrum or Milas. This latter route is popular with tourists on "jeep safaris" coming to see the ruins of Alinda.

The town is partially situated on the slopes of a hill on the top of which can be seen the well-preserved ruins of the ancient acropolis of Alinda.

The modern district of Karpuzlu covers part of the Çine plain that is part of the southern reaches of the fertile Menderes River (Maeander) valley. The main crops are cotton, corn and many other grains and vegetables.

Karpuzlu (former Demircidere) itself is a very small town of 2,300 people.

Composition

There are 23 neighbourhoods in Karpuzlu District:[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. [2]
    Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. [3]
    "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. [4]
    Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.


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