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Emirler, Tarsus

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Country
  
Turkey

District
  
Tarsus

Postal code
  
33400

Elevation
  
875 m

Area code
  
0324

Province
  
Mersin Province

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Licence plate
  
33

Population
  
181 (2012)

Emirler, Tarsus

Emirler is a village in Tarsus district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in the Toros Mountains and extreme east of the province. At 37°13′N 34°57′E it is about 55 kilometres (34 mi) to Tarsus and 85 kilometres (53 mi) to Mersin. The population of village was 181 as of 2012. According to oral tradition the village was founded by a tribe from Turkestan. The tribe was split into three and while two other parts founded the villages with the same name near Mersin and near Ulukışla (Niğde Province) the third part founded Emirler in Tarsus district.

Map of Emirler Mahallesi, 33400 Tarsus%2FMersin Province, Turkey

References

Emirler, Tarsus Wikipedia