Doğusandal
Doğu Sandal | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Doğu Sandal Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°46′N 34°24′E / 36.767°N 34.400°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Erdemli |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,090 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 264 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 33730 |
| Area code | 0324 |
| Licence plate | 33 |
Doğusandal (meaning "East sandalwood" named after Santalum album, a common tree") is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°46′N 34°24′E / 36.767°N 34.400°E it is situated in the lower slopes of the Toros Mountains. Its distance to Erdemli is 25 kilometres (16 mi) and to Mersin is 30 kilometres (19 mi) . The population of Dağusandal is 264 [1] as of 2012. There are ruins of Byzantine settlements around the village, however the village was founded about four centuries ago. The main agricultural crops grown in the village are citrus, olive and tomato.[2]
References
- ^ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Erdemli chamber of agriculture (in Turkish) Archived February 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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