Postal code 33940 Elevation 225 m Area code 0324 | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Licence plate 33 Population 156 (2011) | |
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Evkafçiftliği is a village in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in the Göksu River valley at 36°27′N 33°36′E. The village is to the east of Turkish state highway . Distance to Silifke is 40 kilometres (25 mi) and to Mersin is 125 kilometres (78 mi). The population of the village is 156 as of 2011. During the Ottoman Empire era, the village was a vakıf which was dedicated for sustaining holy places in Mecca and Medina (now in Saudi Arabia). Although it is no longer a vakıf, it still keeps its former name ( Evkafçitliği means " vakıf farm"). Main econoımic activity is farming. The village produces olive and various fruits. There is also an olive press which serves to olive producers in Göksu River valley.
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