Taşçılı, Tarsus
Taşçılı is a village in Tarsus district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°59′N 34°41′E it is situated on the lower slopes of the Toros Mountains. Its distance to Tarsus is 27 kilometres (17 mi) and to Mersin is 25 kilometres (16 mi). The population of Taşçılı was 745 [1] as of 2011. The village is a Turkmen village. The main economic sectors of the village are agriculture and animal breeding. Grapes, carab, olive and various citrus species are among the crops. Poultry raising as well as ovine and cattle husbandry are other economic activities. Taşçılı is one of the villages in which dairying is promoted by the government.[2]
Taşçılı | |
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Village | |
  Taşçılı Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°59′N 34°41′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Tarsus |
| Elevation | 315 m (1,035 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 745 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 33400 |
| Area code(s) | 0324 |
| Licence plate | 33 |
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