Ovabaşı, Anamur
Ovabaşı | |
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Village | |
  Ovabaşı Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°07′N 32°46′E / 36.117°N 32.767°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Anamur |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 394 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 33660 |
| Area code | 0324 |
| Licence plate | 33 |
Ovabaşı is a village in Anamur district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in the southern slopes of Toros Mountains to the north of Anamur. Its distance to Anamur is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi). The population of Ovabaşı was 394[1] as of 2011. It is surrounded by orange groves. The orange produced in the village is known as "Ovabaşı orange" (Turkish: Ovabaşı portakalı).
Köşekbükü asthma cave
There is a cave to the south of the village known as "Köşekbükü cave". It is believed that respiration in the cave cures asthma. According to legend a certain Anna, allegedly a daughter of a Roman Emperor had been cured in the cave.[2]
References
- ^ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2012.
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