Çınarcık is a town in
Yalova Province
Yalova Province () is a Provinces of Turkey, province in northwestern Turkey, on the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara. Its adjacent provinces are Bursa Province, Bursa to the south and Kocaeli Province, Kocaeli to the east. Its area is 798 ...
in the
Marmara region of
Turkey
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. It is the seat of
Çınarcık District.
[İlçe Belediyesi]
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023. Its population is 20,454 (2022).
Çınarcık has a permanent population of about 20,000 but its location near
Istanbul
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has made it a popular location for summer homes. On hot weekends during the summer, the population can swell to 300,000 and construction of new summer homes in the town is fast-paced.
Çınarcık is located on a small strip of flat land on the coast with mountains rising sharply in back of it.
References
Seaside resorts in Turkey
Fishing communities in Turkey
Populated coastal places in Turkey
Populated places in Çınarcık District
District municipalities in Turkey
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