Ulupınar, Gülnar
Ulupınar | |
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Village | |
  Ulupınar Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°16′N 33°35′E / 36.267°N 33.583°ECoordinates: 36°16′N 33°35′E / 36.267°N 33.583°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Gülnar |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 327 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 33700 |
| Area code(s) | 0324 |
| Licence plate | 33 |
Ulupınar is a village in Gülnar district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°16′N 33°35′E / 36.267°N 33.583°E it is in the Toros Mountains. Its distance to Gülnar is 28 kilometres (17 mi) and to Mersin is 140 kilometres (87 mi). The population of the village was 327[1] as of 2012. According to oral tradition the former name of the village was Katarcalı, referring to a well known family of the village. But the name was confused with Katırcalı and the villagers renamed the village.[2]
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)
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