Burunucu
Appearance
Burunucu | |
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Coordinates: 36°21′N 33°56′E / 36.350°N 33.933°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Mersin |
District | Silifke |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2022) | 865 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 33940 |
Area code | 0324 |
Burunucu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 865 (2022).[2] The village is situated on the state highway D.400, almost at the midpoint between Silifke and Taşucu (a coastal town in Mersin Province), the distance to both being about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). It is 86 kilometres (53 mi) from Mersin.
The village was the site of a port in antiquity named Sarpedon.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Mersin municipality history page (in Turkish) Archived January 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine