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Bolacalıkoyuncu

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Country
  
Turkey

District
  
Silifke

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Population
  
849 (2011)

Province
  
Mersin Province

Elevation
  
40 m (130 ft)

Postal code
  
33900

Area code
  
0324

Bolacalıkoyuncu

Bolacalıkoyuncu is a village in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey. The village at 36°21′N 33°55′E is situated on the state highway . It is almost merged to Taşucu a town to the west. The distance to Silifke is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) and to Mersin is 91 kilometres (57 mi). The population of Bolacalıkoyuncu is 849 as of 2011. The name of the village is composed of two words. Bolacalı refers to a cross bred goat (Boer goat and a local breed from Van) and koyuncu means sheepman. But the village economy depends mostly on fruit and vegetable farming.

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Bolacalıkoyuncu Wikipedia