Charadrus orCharadros (Ancient Greek:Χάραδρος) was a town on the coast ofancient Cilicia, betweenPlatanus andCragus, according to theStadiasmus.Strabo, who writes it Χαραδροῦς, describes it as a fort with a port below it, and a mountainAndriclus above it.[1] It is described byFrancis Beaufort "as an opening through the mountains with a small river."[2] The mountain is mentioned in the Stadiasmus under the name Androcus.
Charadrus is located near modernYakacık (formerly Kaledıran İskelesi), inTurkey.[3][4]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Charadrus".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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