Karaçulha

Karaçulha
Town
Karaçulha

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 36°39′N 29°13′E / 36.650°N 29.217°E / 36.650; 29.217Coordinates: 36°39′N 29°13′E / 36.650°N 29.217°E / 36.650; 29.217
Country  Turkey
Province Muğla Province
District Fethiye
Elevation 145 m (475 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 13,191
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 48330
Area code(s) 0252
Licence plate 48

Karaçulha is a town in Fethiye district of Muğla Province, Turkey. The town is just at the east of Fethiye. It is so close that it has almost merged to the center of the district. At 36°39′N 29°13′E / 36.650°N 29.217°E / 36.650; 29.217 the distance to Muğla is 140 kilometres (87 mi). The population of Karaçulha was 13191[1] as of 2011. There are ancient ruins around Karaçulha. But the settlement was founded by Yörüks (nomadic Turkmens). Evliya Çelebi a 17th-century Turkish traveller mentions Karaçulha people in his book.[2] The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1970.

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2012.
  2. Mayor’s page
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