Çaltıbozkır

Çaltıbozkır is a village in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in the forests of the Taurus Mountains. The distance to Silifke is 27 kilometres (17 mi) and the distance to Mersin is 112 kilometres (70 mi). The population of Çaltıbozkır is 1029 as of 2011.[1] The village economy depends on cereal agriculture. Recently in irrigated fields tomato is also produced. But animal breeding is on decline because of government ban on goat breeding (to protect forest) [2]

Çaltıbozkır
Village
Çaltıbozkır
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°31′N 33°35′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceMersin Province
DistrictSilifke
Elevation
980 m (3,215 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,029
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
33940
Area code(s)0324
Licence plate33

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