Country Turkey District Mut Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 354 (2012) | Province Mersin Province Elevation 1,110 m (3,640 ft) Postal code 33600 Area code 0324 | |
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Karacaoğlan is a village in Mut district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°40′N 33°44′E it is situated in Toros Mountains to the east of Mut and to the south of Sason canyon. It is a rather desolate village the distance to Mut is 65 kilometres (40 mi) and to Mersin is 225 kilometres (140 mi). The population of the village was 354 as of 2012. The population of the village is composed of Turkmens. The former name of the village was Çukur. But after the tomb of the famous Turkish folk poet Karacaoğlan (1606-1680) was discovered in the village graveyard, it was renamed after Karacaoğlan. Main economic activity of Karacaoğlan is agriculture..
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