Kızılen
Kızılen | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Erdemli |
| Elevation | 1,170 m (3,840 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 279 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 33730 |
| Area code | 0324 |
| Licence plate | 33 |
Kızılen is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°42′N 34°05′E / 36.700°N 34.083°E it is situated in a valley of a dry river bed. Its distance to Erdemli is 35 kilometres (22 mi) and to Mersin is 70 kilometres (43 mi) . The population of the village was 279 [1] as of 2012. There are traces of ancient civizilations around the village. But the village was founded by a Turkmen tribe from Taşkale of Karaman Province. In the early years of the Turkish Republic Kızılen was a neighbourhood of Küstülü, another village to the south east. But in 1961 it gained its legal status a s a village. Main economic activity is agriculture. Tomato, cucumber, bean as well as fruits like apple, peach and cherry are among the crops.[2]
References
- ^ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2015.
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