Country Turkey District Erdemli Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area code 0324 | Province Mersin Province Elevation 1,170 m (3,840 ft) Postal code 33730 | |
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Küstülü (former Yanıkköy) is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°41′N 34°06′E it is 30 kilometres (19 mi) north west of Erdemli and about 65 kilometres (40 mi) west of Mersin. The population of the village was 570 as of 2012. There are traces of ancient civizilations around the village (See Üçayaklı ruins) But the village was founded in 1790 by a Turkmen tribe named Elbeyli. Küstüllü ise a dispersed settlement due to shortage of irrigation water. Main economic activity is farming. Tomato cucumber and bean among the main crops Fruits like plum, peach and apple are also produced.
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