Yalıntaş
Yalıntaş (former Mineviz) is a town in Bursa Province, Turkey.
Yalıntaş | |
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Town | |
  Yalıntaş Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°01′N 28°24′E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Bursa Province |
| District | Mustafakemalpaşa |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 5,539 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 16536 |
| Area code(s) | 0224 |
| Licence plate | 16 |
Geography
Yalıntaş is in Mustafakemalpaşa district of Bursa Province. At 40°01′N 28°24′E it is almost merged to Mustafakemalpaşa . The population of the town was 5539.[1] as of 2012.
History
Yalıntaş was a colony of the Republic of Genoa in the Middle Ages, famed for its high quality kaolinite. After Italians left the settlement, the town became a Greek town both during the Byzantine and the Ottoman periods. After the population exchange between Greece and Turkey agreement in 1923, Greeks were replaced by Turks. In 1996, the settlement was declared a seat of township.[2]
Economy
The economy of the town depends on agriculture. There are also sand quarries around the town.[2]
Gallery
Districts of Bursa. Yalıntaş is in Mustafakemalpaşa.
References
Yalıntaş in Bursa Province of Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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