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 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.

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

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