Karpuzlu () is a municipality and

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, Turkey. Its area is 286 km², and its population is 10,590 (2022). It is from the city of

Aydın Aydın ( ''EYE-din''; ; formerly named ''Güzelhisar; Greek: Τράλλεις)'' is a city in and the seat of Aydın Province in Turkey's Aegean Region. The city is located at the heart of the lower valley of Büyük Menderes River (ancient ...

. It became a district centre after separation from Çine in 1990. Karpuzlu is reached by turning off the road from

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. There is infrequent public transport (by minibus) from both towns to Karpuzlu, which can also be reached by the mountain road from

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. This latter route is popular with tourists on "jeep safaris" coming to see the ruins of Alinda. The town is partially situated on the slopes of a hill on the top of which can be seen the well-preserved ruins of the ancient acropolis of Alinda. The modern district of Karpuzlu covers part of the

plain that is part of the southern reaches of the fertile

Menderes River Menderes may refer to: Geography and places in Turkey * Menderes (Istanbul Metro), an underground rapid transit station * Menderes, İzmir, a district of İzmir Province * Büyük Menderes River The Büyük Menderes River ("Great Meander", ...

(''Maeander'') valley. The main crops are cotton, corn and many other grains and vegetables. Karpuzlu (former Demircidere) itself is a very small town of 2,300 people.

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There are 23

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in Karpuzlu District:Mahalle
, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023. * Abak *

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* Bayraktepe * Çobanisa * Cumalar * Ektirli * Gölcük * Güneyköy * Hatıpkışla * Işıklar * Kovuk * Meriçler * Mutluca * Ömerler * Orta * Ovapınarı * Şenköy * Tekeler * Tütünlük * Ulukonak * Umcular * Yahşiler * Yenimahalle

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the municipality

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

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