Ölüdeniz_Nature_Park
Ölüdeniz
Neighbourhood in Fethiye, Muğla, Turkey
Ölüdeniz (literally "Dead Sea", due to its calm waters even during storms; official translation: Blue Lagoon) is a neighborhood of the municipality and district of Fethiye, Muğla Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 6,132 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] It is a beach resort on the Turkish Riviera, at the conjunction point of the Aegean and Mediterranean seas. It is located 14 km (9 mi) south of Fethiye, near Mount Babadağ.
It has a sandy bay at the mouth of Ölüdeniz, on a blue lagoon.[5] The beach itself is a pebble beach. The lagoon is a national nature reserve and construction is strictly prohibited.[6] The seawater of Ölüdeniz is famous for its shades of turquoise and aquamarine, while its beach is an official Blue Flag beach.[7]