Karacasu is a municipality and

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. Formerly known as "Yenişehir", Karacasu is reached by turning off the

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road south-east at

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and following the Dandalaz River upstream into the hills. The road is windy and the surrounding countryside is planted with olives, citrus fruits and as you get higher up, pines. The ruins of the ancient city of

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are located within the boundaries of Karacasu, near the small town of Geyre. The area was first settled in the Bronze Age and reached its peak in the Roman and Byzantine eras as a centre of marble working. The ruins include a stadium, Temple of Aphrodite, theatre, agora and a bath with the heating system still visible. The city also contains the grave of archaeologist Kenan Erim of

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who did so much to excavate the site. The district is also notable for its rich emery mines. Karacasu itself is a small town of nearly 6,000 people, and is thought to be the site of the lost city of Gordiouteichos.

Composition

There are 38

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in Karacasu District:Mahalle
, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023. * Alemler * Aşağıgörle * Ataeymir * Ataköy * Bahçeköy * Bereketli * Bingeç * Büyükdağlı *

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* Çamarası * Çamköy *

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* Dedeler * Dereköy * Dikmen * Esençay * Geyre * Görle * Güzelbeyli * Güzelköy * Hacıhıdırlar * Işıklar *

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References

Populated places in Aydın Province Districts of Aydın Province Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey {{Aydın-geo-stub