Dereköy, Mut
Dereköy is a village in Mut district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in the Toros Mountains to the east of Mut. The headwaters of Kurtsuyu creek and the canyon of Sason are close to the village. The distance to Mut is 52 kilometres (32 mi) and to Mersin is 156 kilometres (97 mi). The population of the village was 473 as of 2012.[1] The earliest references about the village are dated from 1500. It was then known as Dereli with a population of only 35.[2] Main economic activity of the village is fruit farming. Fruits like apricot and fig are the main crops.
Dereköy | |
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Village | |
  Dereköy Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°39′N 33°39′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Mut |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,500 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 473 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 33600 |
| Area code(s) | 0324 |
| Licence plate | 33 |
References
- "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 22 February 2015.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- A personal page (in Turkish)
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