Kızılen

Kızılen is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°42′N 34°05′E it is situated in a valley of a dry river bed. Its distance to Erdemli is 35 kilometres (22 mi) and to Mersin is 70 kilometres (43 mi) . The population of the village was 279 [1] as of 2012. There are traces of ancient civilizations around the village. But the village was founded by a Turkmen tribe from Taşkale of Karaman Province. In the early years of the Turkish Republic Kızılen was a neighbourhood of Küstülü, another village to the south east. But in 1961 it gained its legal status a s a village. Main economic activity is agriculture. Tomato, cucumber, bean as well as fruits like apple, peach and cherry are among the crops.[2]

Kızılen
Village
Kızılen
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°42′N 34°05′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceMersin Province
DistrictErdemli
Elevation
1,170 m (3,840 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total279
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
33730
Area code(s)0324
Licence plate33

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
  2. Erdemli chamber of agriculture (in Turkish)
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