Karayayla, Tarsus

Karayayla
Village
Karayayla
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°01′N 34°59′E / 37.017°N 34.983°E / 37.017; 34.983Coordinates: 37°01′N 34°59′E / 37.017°N 34.983°E / 37.017; 34.983
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Tarsus
Elevation 150 m (495 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 192
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 33400
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Karayayla is a village in Tarsus district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated at 37°01′N 34°59′E / 37.017°N 34.983°E / 37.017; 34.983 in Çukurova (Cilicia of the antiquity) to the northeast of Tarsus and the junction of the motor ways and . The village is slightly elevated with respect to the plains. Its distance to Tarsus is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) and to Mersin is 40 kilometres (25 mi).[1] The population of Karayayla was 192 [2] as of 2012. Main economic activity is agriculture and grapes is the major crop of the village.

References

  1. ↑ Tarsus governor's page
  2. ↑ Statistical Institute Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine.


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