Doğusandal
| Doğu Sandal | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Doğu Sandal Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°46′N 34°24′E / 36.767°N 34.400°ECoordinates: 36°46′N 34°24′E / 36.767°N 34.400°E | |
| Country |
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| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Erdemli |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,090 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 264 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 33730 |
| Area code(s) | 0324 |
| Licence plate | 33 |
Doğusandal (meaning "East sandalwood" named after Santalum album, a common tree") is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°46′N 34°24′E / 36.767°N 34.400°E it is situated in the lower slopes of the Toros Mountains. Its distance to Erdemli is 25 kilometres (16 mi) and to Mersin is 30 kilometres (19 mi) . The population of Dağusandal is 264 .[1] as of 2012. There are ruins of Byzantine settlements around the village. But the village was founded about four centuries ago. Main agricultural crops are citrus, olive and tomato.[2]
References
- ↑ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ Erdemli chamber of agriculture (in Turkish) Archived February 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
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