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Kızkalesi () is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,781 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). The town, known in Antiquity as Corycus or Korykos (), is named after the ancient castle built on a small island just facing the town.

Key facts

Turkey place.type
neighbourhood
Turkey place.province
Mersin
Turkey place.district
Erdemli
Turkey place.name
Kızkalesi
Turkey place.population_total
1781
Turkey place.population_as_of
2022
Turkey place.image_skyline
Kızkalesi (Korykos), Mersin,Turkey 1.jpg
Turkey place.elevation_m
10
Turkey place.postal_code
33730
Turkey place.area_code
0324

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
mahalle
Country
Turkey
Continent
Asia
Population
1698
Elevation
10
Image
Kızkalesi 2025-06-15.jpg
Dialing code
0324
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postal code
33790
Turkey neighborhood ID
182483
Commons category
Kızkalesi
located in/on physical feature
Mediterranean Region
male population
883
female population
815
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
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  • People and history
  • Economy
  • At Mediterranean Games
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Kızkalesi () is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,781 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). The town, known in Antiquity as Corycus or Korykos (), is named after the ancient castle built on a small island just facing the town.

== Geography == Kızkalesi is a Mediterranean coastal town. The Taurus Mountains are located north of the town and in fact some quarters of the town are situated on the lower mountain slopes. The surrounding area is mostly covered by maquis shrubland.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kızkalesi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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