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Narlıkuyu (Turkish pronunciation: [naɾ'lɯ'kuju];[1] lit. 'pomegranate well' in Turkish) is a small coastal town in Mersin Province, Turkey.

Narlıkuyu
Town
Narlıkuyu bay
Narlıkuyu Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°27′N 34°07′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin Province
District	Silifke
Elevation	25 m (83 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	2,725
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	33940
Area code(s)	0324
Licence plate	33

History

A small 4th century building, once part of a bath and baptism complex financed by Poimenios of Corycus, survives to the present in the area (see Narlıkuyu Museum).

The name of the area was recorded as Porto Calamie (lit. 'reeds harbor' in Italian) by Italian cartographers during the 15th century. The earliest modern record of the settlement has been made by the Turkish Statistical Institute in 1980 as Narlıdere. Previously the settlement consisted of a deserted bay and a few houses, but in 1994 the municipal organization was established under the name of Narlıkuyu.[2]

Geography

Narlıkuyu at 36°27′N 34°7′E is situated on the Mediterranean coast, located 65 kilometres (40 mi) south west of Mersin. It is a part of Silifke district which is in turn a part of Mersin Province. It is on the Mersin Antalya highway between two districts of Mersin; Erdemli and Silifke.

The town has many popular fishing restaurants,[3] located around a small bay famous for its unusually cool and fresh water, fed by underground freshwater streams.

Administration

The township was established in 1994 with the fusion of several small villages. The population is 2725 (2012 est.) [4]

See also

• Cennet and Cehennem

References and notes

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