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Karasu

Karasu
Karasu is located in Turkey
Karasu
Karasu
Coordinates: 41°6′13″N 30°41′37″E / 41.10361°N 30.69361°E / 41.10361; 30.69361Coordinates: 41°6′13″N 30°41′37″E / 41.10361°N 30.69361°E / 41.10361; 30.69361
Country  Turkey
Province Sakarya
Government
 • Mayor İbrahim ALTUNSOY (AKP)
 • Kaymakam Murat Duru
Area
 • District 481.69 km2 (185.98 sq mi)
Population (2012)
 • Urban 30,746
 • District 54,434
 • District density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Post code 54500
Climate Cfb
Website www.sakaryakarasu.bel.tr

Karasu is a town in Sakarya Province, northwestern Turkey, on the Black Sea coast. It has an overwinter population of around 30,746, which 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.

Historically, Karasu has produced zinc and lead, which they started mining in 1898. When World War I started, production in the area declined.



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