Country Turkey District Silifke Postal code 33940 Elevation 555 m Area code 0324 | Province Mersin Province Time zone EET (UTC+2) Licence plate 33 Population 685 (2011) | |
Nuru is a village in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey. (Although the name is Nuru, sometimes is spelled as Nuri). Nuru is a village in forests. It is situated on Toros Mountains to the west of Göksu River valley at 36°25′N 33°35′E. Distance to Silifke is 42 kilometres (26 mi) and to Mersin is 127 kilometres (79 mi). The population of the village is 685 as of 2011. According to village page, it is founded about 700 years ago. Main economic activities are agriculture and animal breeding. Main crops are pistachio, figs, plum and hickory nut.
Map of Nuru, Nuru Mahallesi, 33940 Silifke%2FMersin Province, Turkey
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