Karasu

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Karasu Turkey
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population of Sakarya 54,630 2000
population of Karasu 24,672 2000
Area 457 km²
Altitude 31 m
Postal Code 54500
Area Code 264
Administration
Country Turkey
Regions of Turkey Black Sea Region, Turkey
Mayor Ahmet Genç
Kaimakam Dr.İlker Gündüzöz
Website Kaimakam
Website Karasu
LocalWeb Karasu Municipality

Karasu is a town and a district of Sakarya Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It has an overwinter population of around 24,500 which swells substantially in the summer to around 250,000 due to an influx tourists. Its municipal code is 264. Much of its commerce centers around hazelnut farming and tourism. It has a nearly 10 km coastline where many Turkish people train to work in foreign countries. People who live in the center of Sakarya often go to the Karasu seashore for the day in the summer.

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