Country Turkey District Anamur Postal code 33660 Elevation 90 m Area code 0324 | Province Mersin Province Time zone EET (UTC+2) Licence plate 33 Population 394 (2011) | |
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Ovabaşı is a village in Anamur district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in the southern slopes of Toros Mountains to the north of Anamur. Its distance to Anamur is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi). The population of Ovabaşı was 394 as of 2011. It is surrounded by orange groves. The orange produced in the village is known as "Ovabaşı orange" (Turkish: Ovabaşı portakalı).
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- Map of OvabaC59FC4B1 KalC4B1nC3B6ren Mahallesi 33660 Anamur2FMersin Province Turkey
- Kekbk asthma cave
- References
Map of Ovaba%C5%9F%C4%B1, Kal%C4%B1n%C3%B6ren Mahallesi, 33660 Anamur%2FMersin Province, Turkey
Köşekbükü asthma cave
There is a cave to the south of the village known as "Köşekbükü cave". It is believed that respiration in the cave cures asthma. According to legend a certain Anna, allegedly a daughter of a Roman Emperor had been cured in the cave.
References
Ovabaşı, Anamur Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA