Sorgun, Erdemli

Sorgun
(Büyüksorgun)
Village
Sorgun
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°52′N 34°08′E / 36.867°N 34.133°E / 36.867; 34.133Coordinates: 36°52′N 34°08′E / 36.867°N 34.133°E / 36.867; 34.133
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Erdemli
Elevation 1,380 m (4,530 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 903
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 33730
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Sorgun (Also called Büyüksorgun) is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its distance to Erdemli is 48 kilometres (30 mi) and to Mersin is 84 kilometres (52 mi). The village is situated in the Taurus Mountains, and in summers, it is used as a summer resort, also known as a yayla. The population of Sorgun was 903[1] as of 2012. The village is one of the oldest Turkmens villages around. The traditional Yörük articles are exhibited by the muhtar of the village. Around Sorgun there are ruins dated back to Roman and Byzantine era and tombstones from Ottoman era. Main economic activities of the village are agriculture, animal breeding and beehiving.[2] Tomato, cucumber, apple, cherry and hickory nut are among the crops.

References

  1. ↑ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ↑ "Sorgun köyü" (in Turkish). Agricultural chamber of Erdemli. Retrieved 2007. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


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