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Karasu
District and municipality
Map showing Karasu District in Sakarya Province
KarasuLocation in TurkeyShow map of TurkeyKarasuKarasu (Marmara)Show map of Marmara
Coordinates: 41°6′13″N 30°41′37″E / 41.10361°N 30.69361°E / 41.10361; 30.69361
Country	Turkey
Province	Sakarya
Government
• Mayor	İshak Sarı (AKP)
Area	411 km (159 sq mi)
Population	70,600
• Density	170/km (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	54500
Area code	0264
Climate	Cfb
Website	www.karasu.bel.tr

Karasu is a municipality and district of Sakarya Province, Turkey. Its area is 411 km, and its population 70,600 (2022). It is on the Black Sea coast, and its population increases in the summer due to tourism. Much of its commerce centers on hazelnut farming and tourism.

The Acarlar Floodplain Forest is located partly in Karasu.

Economy

Historically, Karasu has produced zinc and lead, whose mining started here in 1898. From the start of World War I, production in the area declined.

Composition

There are 40 neighbourhoods in Karasu District:

• Adatepe
• Akkum
• Ardıçbeli
• Aziziye
• Camitepe
• Çatalövez
• Darıçayırı
• Denizköy
• Gölköprü
• Hürriyet
• İhsaniye
• İncilli
• Kabakoz
• Kancalar
• Karamüezzinler
• Karanlıkdere
• Karapınar
• Karasu
• Kızılcık
• Konacık
• Kurudere
• Kurumeşe
• Kuyumcullu
• Kuzuluk
• Limandere
• Manavpınarı
• Ortaköy
• Paralı
• Resuller
• Subatağı
• Taşlıgeçit
• Tepetarla
• Tuzla
• Üçoluk
• Yalı
• Yassıgeçit
• Yeni
• Yenidoğan
• Yeşilköy
• Yuvalıdere

References

1. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
2. Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
3. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
4. "Acarlar Gölü Longozu" (in Turkish). Sakarya Orman ve Su İşleri Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
5. Prothero, G.W. (1920). Anatolia. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 103.
6. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

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