Sarıkemer
Sarıkemer | |
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  Sarıkemer Location in Turkey  Sarıkemer Sarıkemer (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′N 27°22′E / 37.567°N 27.367°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Aydın |
| District | Söke |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 2,103 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 09200 |
| Area code | 0256 |
Sarıkemer is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Söke, Aydın Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,103 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] It is situated in the alluvial plain of the Büyükmenderes River, known as the Maeander in antiquity, which flows within the town. Sarıkemer is 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Söke and 75 kilometres (47 mi) southwest of Aydın. The main economic activity of the town is cotton farming. The site of the ancient town of Pyrrha is reputedly located near the town.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 61, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
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