Time zone EET (UTC+2) Licence plate 33 Population 215 (2012) | Postal code 33700 Elevation 545 m Area code 0324 | |
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Korucuk is a village in Gülnar district of Mersin Province, Turkey. The village is situated in Toros Mountains at 36°19′N 33°32′E. Its distance to Gülnar is 18 kilometres (11 mi) and to Mersin is 149 kilometres (93 mi). The population of the village was 215 as of 2012. Although there are several theories about the origin of the village name, the most plausible is that it refers to forests around the village (Koru means a "small forest") There are ancient rock tombs around the village and the ruins of an ancient church in the village. The anchestors of the present residents however were migrants from Central Asia. Major economic activity is agriculture. There is no shortage in irrigation water and the village produces fresh vegetables.
Map of Korucuk Mahallesi, 33700 G%C3%BClnar%2FMersin Province, Turkey
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Korucuk, Gülnar Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA