Tapureli
Tapureli
(Tahtalı) | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 36°39′N 34°04′E / 36.650°N 34.067°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Mersin Province |
District | Erdemli |
Elevation | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 1,097 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 33730 |
Area code | 0324 |
Licence plate | 33 |
Tapureli (former Tahtalı) is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°39′N 34°04′E / 36.650°N 34.067°E it is 32 kilometres (20 mi) north west of Erdemli and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Mersin. The population of the village was 1097 [1] as of 2011. The village was founded in early 1800s by a Turkmen chieftain named Gökali. The name of the village refers to rocky landscape around.[2] There are ruins of an ancient settlement named Tapureli ruins just 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south west of the village.
References
- ^ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2015.
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