Korucuk, Gülnar
Korucuk | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Korucuk Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°19′N 33°32′E / 36.317°N 33.533°ECoordinates: 36°19′N 33°32′E / 36.317°N 33.533°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Gülnar |
| Elevation | 545 m (1,790 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 215 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 33700 |
| Area code(s) | 0324 |
| Licence plate | 33 |
Korucuk is a village in Gülnar district of Mersin Province, Turkey. The village is situated in Toros Mountains at 36°19′N 33°32′E / 36.317°N 33.533°E. Its distance to Gülnar is 18 kilometres (11 mi) and to Mersin is 149 kilometres (93 mi). The population of the village was 215[1] as of 2012. Although there are several theories about the origin of the village name, the most plausible is that it refers to forests around the village (Koru means a "small forest") [2] There are ancient rock tombs around the village and the ruins of an ancient church in the village. The ancestors of the present residents however were migrants from Central Asia.[3] Major economic activity is agriculture. There is no shortage in irrigation water and the village produces fresh vegetables.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2015-02-20.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ Personal page of Saadet Bilir (in Turkish)
- ^ a b Gülnarlılar page (in Turkish)[permanent dead link]
- Villages in Gülnar District