Korucuk, Gülnar

Korucuk
Village
Korucuk

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 36°19′N 33°32′E / 36.317°N 33.533°E / 36.317; 33.533Coordinates: 36°19′N 33°32′E / 36.317°N 33.533°E / 36.317; 33.533
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Gülnar
Elevation 545 m (1,790 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 215
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 33700
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Korucuk is a village in Gülnar district of Mersin Province, Turkey. The village is situated in Toros Mountains at 36°19′N 33°32′E / 36.317°N 33.533°E / 36.317; 33.533. Its distance to Gülnar is 18 kilometres (11 mi) and to Mersin is 149 kilometres (93 mi). The population of the village was 215[1] as of 2012. Although there are several theories about the origin of the village name, the most plausible is that it refers to forests around the village (Koru means a "small forest") [2] There are ancient rock tombs around the village and the ruins of an ancient church in the village. The anchestors of the present residents however were migrants from Central Asia.[3] Major economic activity is agriculture. There is no shortage in irrigation water and the village produces fresh vegetables.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ Personal page of Saadet Bilir (Turkish)
  3. 1 2 Gülnarlılar page (Turkish)
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