Kızkalesi

1811-12 yıllarında Kilikya kıyılarına gelmiş olan Beaufort da şöyle yazar: “Bundan sonra Korgos kaleleri denilen, iki yıkık ve terk edilmiş kaleye geldik: ana kara üzerinde duranı eski kentin örenleriyle bağlantılıydı: diğeri ise kıyıya yakın küçük bir adanın tümünü kaplıyordu. … Strabon buraları, ‘Seleukia’ya doğru uzanan ve içinde basamaklar oyulmuş olan Poikile adında bir kayalık’ diye tanımlar.” [Karamanya, s. 242]

This article is about the town in Erdemli. For castle, see Kızkalesi (castle).

Neighbourhood in Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey

Kızkalesi
Neighbourhood
Kızkalesi Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°28′N 34°09′E / 36.467°N 34.150°E / 36.467; 34.150
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin
District	Erdemli
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2022)	1,781
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	33730
Area code	0324

Kızkalesi (English: Maiden's castle) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 1,781 (2022).^[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).^[3][4] The town, known in Antiquity as Corycus or Korykos (Greek: Κώρυκος), is named after the ancient castle built on a small island just facing the town.

1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
3. ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
4. ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.