Kuzucubelen

Kuzucubelen
Kuzucubelen
Village
	Kuzucubelen Location in Turkey
	Coordinates: 36°50′N 34°26′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin Province
District	Mezitli
Elevation	700 m (2,295 ft)
Population (2019)
• Total	568
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	33330
Area code(s)	0324
Licence plate	33

Kuzucubelen is a village in Mersin Province, Turkey. It is a part of Mezitli district which is an intracity district of Greater Mersin. It is situated in the Toros Mountains. At 36°50′N 34°26′E the distance to Mersin is 28 kilometres (17 mi). The population was 568[1] as of 2019. Kuzucubelen residents are of Turkmen origin and they are known as Tahtaci. The village mostly consists of "Alevi"s, which is a spiritualistic belief of Islam. Main economic activity is business of timber.

Near the town is a two-storey watchtower with a stone vaulted lower-level and three impressive embrasures. The masonry and design indicate that it was built in the 12th or 13th century during the period of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. The fortification was surveyed in 1981.[2] Located between Tece Castle and Başnalar this site guarded a route from the Mediterranean Sea to Cappadocia.[3]

References

Population page
Photographs and a plan of the fortification at Kuzucubelen
Edwards, Robert W. (1987). The Fortifications of Armenian Cilicia: Dumbarton Oaks Studies XXIII. Washington, D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University. pp. 172–175. ISBN 0-88402-163-7.

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[1] Population page

[2] Photographs and a plan of the fortification at Kuzucubelen

[edwards-3] Edwards, Robert W. (1987). The Fortifications of Armenian Cilicia: Dumbarton Oaks Studies XXIII. Washington, D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University. pp. 172–175. ISBN 0-88402-163-7.