Veyselli, Erdemli
Veyselli | |
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Village | |
Veyselli Location in Turkey | |
Coordinates: 36°38′N 34°06′E / 36.633°N 34.100°ECoordinates: 36°38′N 34°06′E / 36.633°N 34.100°E | |
Country |
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Province | Mersin Province |
District | Erdemli |
Elevation | 915 m (2,990 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 219 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 33700 |
Area code(s) | 0324 |
Licence plate | 33 |
Veyselli (former Karafakılı) is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. The village is situated in the Toros Mountains at 36°38′N 34°06′E / 36.633°N 34.100°E. The distance to Erdemli is 27 kilometres (17 mi) and to Mersin is 63 kilometres (39 mi). The population of the village was 219 [1] as of 2012. The village was founded 150 years ago by a Yörük (once nomadic Turkmen) chief named Veysel. In the 20th century a group of village residents moved to southeast to found Yeniyurt a neighbouring village. Later another group moved to Cyprus. Major economic activities are farming and animal breeding. Main produsts are tomato, apple peach, cereals.[2]
References
- ↑ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ Erdemli chamber of agriculture Archived February 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
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