![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/K%25C4%25B1zkalesi_%2528Korykos%2529%252C_Mersin%252CTurkey_1.jpg/640px-K%25C4%25B1zkalesi_%2528Korykos%2529%252C_Mersin%252CTurkey_1.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Kızkalesi
Neighbourhood in Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Kızkalesi?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
This article is about the town in Erdemli. For castle, see Kızkalesi (castle).
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.