Köyceğiz
Sitting at the northern end of its own lake, which connects to the Mediterranean through the Dalyan Delta, Köyceğiz is a tiny Turkish town in Muğla Province with a compact, walkable centre and a café and restaurant scene close to the water. The surrounding area is protected as a special environmental zone, sheltering loggerhead turtles and blue crabs, while nearby cliff-face rock tombs overlook the ancient city of Caunos. Köyceğiz holds Cittaslow ("slow city") membership, accepted in 2019.
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- Population36,389
- Nearest water from center 1.2 km0.8 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.8 km3.6 mi
Köyceğiz: quick answers
Where is Köyceğiz?
Köyceğiz is in Mugla, Türkiye, about 40 km25 miles in a straight line from Marmaris.
How do you get to Köyceğiz?
The nearest airport is Dalaman (DLM), about 36 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Köyceğiz?
The warmest month is July, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C44°F. The wettest month is January, with about 157 mm6.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Köyceğiz?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 restaurants, 7 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.