Karacaoğlan, Mut

Karacaoğlan is a village in Mut district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°40′N 33°44′E it is situated in Toros Mountains to the east of Mut and to the south of Sason canyon. It is a rather desolate village the distance to Mut is 65 kilometres (40 mi) and to Mersin is 225 kilometres (140 mi). The population of the village was 354 [1] as of 2012. The population of the village is composed of Turkmens. The former name of the village was Çukur. But after the tomb of the famous Turkish folk poet Karacaoğlan (1606-1680) was discovered in the village graveyard, it was renamed after Karacaoğlan.[2] Main economic activity of Karacaoğlan is agriculture..

Karacaoğlan
Village
Karacaoğlan
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°40′N 33°44′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceMersin Province
DistrictMut
Elevation
1,110 m (3,640 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total354
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
33600
Area code(s)0324
Licence plate33

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2015.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. Village page (in Turkish)
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