Hebilli

Hebilli
Village
Hebilli
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°55′N 34°40′E / 36.917°N 34.667°E / 36.917; 34.667Coordinates: 36°55′N 34°40′E / 36.917°N 34.667°E / 36.917; 34.667
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Akdeniz
Elevation 175 m (575 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 526
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 33115
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Hebilli is a village in Akdeniz district of Mersin Province, Turkey. (Akdeniz district center is a part of Greater Mersin). It is situated to the north of Çukurova Motorway in Çukurova (Cilicia) plains. The distance to Mersin is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi). The population of the village was 526 as of 2012. [1] The population of the village is largely composed of descendants of Turkish refugees from the island of Crete (now part of Greece) during the last years of the 19th century. There is an Arabic castle ruin in the village built in the medieval age. (see Hebilli Castle) Main economic activity of the village is citrus farming.

References

  1. Turkstat Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.


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