Evdilek, Erdemli

Evdilek
Village
Evdilek
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°52′N 33°58′E / 36.867°N 33.967°E / 36.867; 33.967Coordinates: 36°52′N 33°58′E / 36.867°N 33.967°E / 36.867; 33.967
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Erdemli
Elevation 1,660 m (5,450 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 140
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 33730
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Evdilek is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in the Taurus Mountains. It is a remote village of the district. The village's distance to Erdemli is 80 kilometres (50 mi) and to Mersin is 116 kilometres (72 mi). The population of Evdilek was 140 as of 2012.[1] Evdilek is a high altitude village, and until recently, it was only a yayla which was unpopulated during the winters. In 2006, it was declared a village, but its winter population remains low. The main economic activity of Evdilek is animal breeding, but fruit production is on the rise.[2]

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. Erdemli chamber of agriculture (in Turkish)


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