Kelahmet, Tarsus
Kelahmet | |
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Village | |
  Kelahmet Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°49′N 34°59′E / 36.817°N 34.983°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Tarsus |
| Elevation | 5 m (15 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 720 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 33400 |
| Area code | 0324 |
| Licence plate | 33 |
Kelahmet is a village in Tarsus district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°49′N 34°59′E / 36.817°N 34.983°E, it is in Çukurova (Cilicia of the antiquity) and to the south of Tarsus. It is situated to the north of the Mediterranean Sea coast and west of the Berdan River. Its distance to Tarsus is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) and to Mersin is 40 kilometres (25 mi). The population of Kelahmet was 720 [1] as of 2011. Situated in fertile plains, farming is the major economic activity with cotton and greenhouse vegetables as popular crops.
References
- ^ Statistical Institute Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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