Pınarbaşı, Erdemli

Pınarbaşı
Village
Pınarbaşı
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°43′N 34°21′E / 36.717°N 34.350°E / 36.717; 34.350Coordinates: 36°43′N 34°21′E / 36.717°N 34.350°E / 36.717; 34.350
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Erdemli
Elevation 300 m (985 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 997
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 33730
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Pınarbaşı is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is at 36°43′N 34°21′E / 36.717°N 34.350°E / 36.717; 34.350. It is almost merged to Elvanlı, another village to the south. Distance to Erdemli is 18 kilometres (11 mi) and to Mersin is 31 kilometres (19 mi). The population of Pınarbaşı is 997 as of 2012. .[1] The village was founded in 1865 as a result of Ottoman policy of Turkmen emplacement. Former name of the village was Çakalkeşli. In 1954, a neighbourhood was issued from the village and the village was named as Pınarbaşı referring to water resources of the village. The village economy depends on fresh water fishing and citrus farming.

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


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