Yenikaş

Yenikaş
(Soğuksu)
Village
Yenikaş
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°08′N 33°17′E / 36.133°N 33.283°E / 36.133; 33.283Coordinates: 36°08′N 33°17′E / 36.133°N 33.283°E / 36.133; 33.283
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Aydıncık
Elevation 60 m (200 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 1,091
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 33840
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Yenikaş is a village in Aydıncık district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is a coastal village on state highway D-400 . Distance to Aydıncık is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and to Mersin is 174 kilometres (108 mi). According to Sir Francis Beaufort, the village is situated in an ancient settlement named Melanie by Strabo. The village was founded by once nomadic Karakeçili tribe of Turkmens. The population of the village was 1,091 as of 2012.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Institute


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