Kizkalesi ( tour: Kızkalesi ) is a small Turkish town ( tour: belde ) in the Erdemli region of Mersin province. The population is 1,742 people ( 2011 [1] ), the height above sea level is 10 m. The city is 23 km away. from the district center of Erdemli and 60 km. from the city of Mersin . The name of the town comes from a small island fortress Kyzkalesi [2] , located 200 [3] -300 meters from the city promenade, whose name translates as Maiden Fortress . The town is located on the site of the ancient fortress city of Korikos .
| City Municipality | |
| Kyzkalesi | |
|---|---|
| tour. Kızkalesi | |
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| A country |  Turkey |
| Silt | Mersin |
| Ilche | Erdemli |
| History and Geography | |
| Height above sea level | 10 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in summer UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 1,742 people ( 2011 ) |
| Official language | Turkish |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +90 324 |
| Postcode | 33790 |
| Car code | 33 |
| kizkalesi.bel.tr | |
Attractions
- The ruins of the ancient city of Korikos
- Kyzkalesi island medieval fortress
Left: the ruins of the ancient fortress city of Korikos on the shore of Kyzkalesi. Right: Kyzkalesi fortress ( Maiden fortress ), located on an island about 300 meters from the shore of Kyzkalesi | ||||||||||
Notes
- ↑ Population of city, towns and villages (unavailable link) . Turkish Statistical Institute (2011). Date of treatment September 13, 2016. Archived July 14, 2012.
- ↑ MERSİN, 2007 , p. 138.
- ↑ Hakan Alan, 2010 , p. 138.
Literature
- Alan, Hakan. Turkey - Istanbul: ASBOOK, 2010 .-- 192 p. - ISBN 978-975-01147-8-6 .
- MERSİN: Ören Yerleri, Kaleleri, Müzeleri . - Mersin Valiliği, 2007 .-- 534 p. - ISBN 978-975-585-787-9 . (tour.)