Atalan

Atalan is a town in Düziçi district of Osmaniye Province, Turkey. At 37°51′N 36°21′E it is situated at the easternmost part of Çukuroca plains . It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Düziçi. The population of the town is 2029 [1] as of 2011. Up to 1968 Atalan was a remote neighbourhood of Böcekli a town to the north. In 1968 it was declared a village and in 1998 it was declared a seat of township. Main revenues of the town are pistachio and dairying.[2]

Atalan
Town
Atalan
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°15′N 36°21′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceOsmaniye Province
DistrictDüziçi
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total2,029
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
80710
Area code(s)0328
Licence plate80

References

  1. Statistical Institute Archived 2012-07-17 at archive.today
  2. "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2012-01-31.


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