Turkey Gocek Fethiye Mugla

Göcek is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Fethiye, Muğla Province, Turkey. Its population is 4,987. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. The town was previously known as Callimache in ancient times and is located between Fethiye and Dalyan. According to local legend, it is in the Göcek area that Icarus landed in the sea after his fl…
Göcek is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Fethiye, Muğla Province, Turkey. Its population is 4,987. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. The town was previously known as Callimache in ancient times and is located between Fethiye and Dalyan. According to local legend, it is in the Göcek area that Icarus landed in the sea after his flight trying to escape from the tower where he was imprisoned. Göcek was used as a harbor for ships loading chrome ore collected from the mines under nearby mountains during the Ottoman period.
  • Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
  • Country: Turkey
  • Province: Muğla
  • District: Fethiye
  • Population (2022): 4,987
  • Area code: 0252
  • Time zone: UTC+3 (TRT)

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