Hacıalanı, Erdemli

Hacıalanı is a very small village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. The village is situated in the peneplane area to the south of Toros Mountains at 36°50′N 35°11′E. The distance to Erdemli is 43 kilometres (27 mi) and the distance to Mersin is 70 kilometres (43 mi). Although the settled population of the village is only 19.[1] as of 2011, the number of houses in the village exceeds 400. Because the village is actually a yayla (summer resort) and the population sharply increases during the summers up to 3000.[2] The artificial lake Karakız is to the east of the village. The touristic potential of the village with the Roman ruins as well as cedar forests is promising. But at the present tourism plays no important role in village economy. Main economic activity is farming. Main crops are tomato, cherry, peach, apple and beans. Animal breeding is another activity.[2]

Hacılanı
Village
Hacılanı
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°50′N 34°11′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceMersin Province
DistrictErdemli
Elevation
1,550 m (5,085 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total19
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
33350
Area code(s)0324
Licence plate33

References
  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  2. "Erdemli chamber of agriculture page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
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