Doğlu
Doğlu is a village in Mezitli district which is a part of Greater Mersin, Mersin Province, Turkey. Situated at 36°45′N 34°25′E in the peneplane area at the south of Toros Mountains, its distance to Mersin is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) . The population of Doğlu was 591.[1] as of 2012. The village may be an old village . But in 1800s the village was almost emptied because of an epidemic. The Ottoman government settled people from the eastern parts of the empire. The present name Doğlu may be a corrupt form of Doğulu (“of east”). The main agricultural products of the village are olive and citrus.
Doğlu | |
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Village | |
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  Doğlu Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′N 34°25′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Mezitli |
| Elevation | 150 m (500 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 591 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 33350 |
| Area code(s) | 0324 |
| Licence plate | 33 |
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