Karasu Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
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Population of City	54,630 (2000)
Population of Urban Area	24,672 (2000)
Area	457 km²
Altitude Altitude Altitude or height is defined based on the context in which it is used . As a general definition, altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The reference datum also often varies according to the context...	31 m
Postal Code	54500
Area Code	264
Administration
Country	Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
Regions of Turkey Regions of Turkey The provinces of Turkey are organized into 7 census-defined regions , which were originally defined at the First Geography Congress in 1941. Regions as defined in this context is merely for statistical purposes and do not refer to an administrative division. Each region is listed below, with...	Marmara Region, Turkey
Mayor	Mehmet İspiroğlu (MHP Nationalist Movement Party The Nationalist Movement Party , is a far-right political party in Turkey.In the 2002 general elections, the party had lost its 129 seats as it had won only 8.34% of the national vote... )
Kaymakam	Dr. İlker Gündüzöz
LocalWeb	Karasu Municipality

Karasu is a town situated in the western Black Sea coast. It has an overwinter population of around 24,500 which swells substantially in the summer to around 250,000 due to an influx tourists. Its municipal code is 264. Much of its commerce centers around hazelnut farming and tourism. It has a nearly 10 km coastline, and people who live in the center of Sakarya often go to the Karasu seashore for the day in the summer.