Karasu is a town in

Sakarya Province Sakarya ( tr, ) is a province in Turkey, located on the coast of Black Sea. The Sakarya River creates a webbing of estuaries in the province, which is in the Marmara Region. The adjacent provinces are Kocaeli to the west, Bilecik to the south, ...

, northwestern Turkey, on the

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coast. It has an overwinter population of around 30,746, which increases in the summer due to tourism. Much of its commerce centers on hazelnut farming and tourism. The

Acarlar Floodplain Forest Acarlar Floodplain Forest ( tr, Acarlar Gölü Longozu) is a floodplain forest located in Sakarya Province, northwestern Turkey. It is a combination of seaside, lagoon, dunes and forest. Location and access Situated between Karasu, Sakarya, Kara ...

is located partly in Karasu.

Economy

Historically, Karasu has produced

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and

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, which they started mining in 1898. When

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started, production in the area declined.

References

Populated places in Sakarya Province Seaside resorts in Turkey Populated coastal places in Turkey Districts of Sakarya Province {{Sakarya-geo-stub