Karadere is a town in Fethiye district of Muğla Province, Turkey. The town is situated a few kilometers inland from the coast of Mediterranean Sea coast at 36°20′N 29°16′E. The distance to Fethiye is 55 kilometres (34 mi). As of 2011^[update] the population of Karadere was 3426.[1]

Karadere
Town
Karadere Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°20′N 29°16′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Muğla Province
District	Fethiye
Elevation	5 m (15 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,426
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	48363
Area code(s)	0252
Licence plate	48

Karadere was a part of Lycian Kingdom and the ruins of the historical city of Xanthos is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Karadere. In 1998 Karadere was declared a seat of township.[2] In 2014 it was included in the newly established Seydikemer district.

Patara beaches are situated to the southeast of Karadere.

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