Gökçetaş, Mut
Gökçetaş is a village in Mut district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated to the east of Göksu River valley at 36°53′N 33°10′E . Its distance to Mut is 65 kilometres (40 mi) and to Mersin is 225 kilometres (140 mi). Population of Gökçetaş was 637[1] as of 2012. The village is an old village. During the reign of Ottoman sultan Beyazıt II (15th century), it was known as Sekitler. The origin of the population was Abdal, a religious group, which migrated from Central Anatolia following the campaigns of Gedik Ahmet Pasha. Later it was renamed as Sanşa and after 1960 as Gökçetaş. The main economic activities are agriculture and animal breeding.[2]
Gökçetaş | |
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Village | |
  Gökçetaş Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°53′N 33°10′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Mut |
| Elevation | 685 m (2,250 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 637 |
| 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 2013-09-27. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- Mut page (in Turkish)
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