Country Turkey District Erdemli Postal code 33350 Elevation 975 m Area code 0324 | Province Mersin Province Time zone EET (UTC+2) Licence plate 33 Population 266 (2012) | |
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Şahna is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. The village is situated in the peneplane area to the north of Çukurova (Cilicia) plains at 36°51′N 34°19′E. The distance to Erdemli is 43 kilometres (27 mi) and the distance to Mersin is 51 kilometres (32 mi). The population of the village was 266. as of 2012. According to village dwellers, the original name of the village was Şahane yer ("Wonderful place") referring to beautiful forest scenery around the village. It was founded 200 years ago by Yörüks (then nomadic Turkmen people) from Alanya. A part of the village named Üzümlü recently issued from the village. Main economic activities are farming and animal breeding. Tomato, cucumber, peach, pear and grapes are the major crops.