Country Turkey Time zone EET (UTC+2) Licence plate 33 Population 903 (2012) Province Mersin Province | District Erdemli Postal code 33730 Elevation 1,380 m Area code 0324 | |
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Sorgun (Also called Büyüksorgun) is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its distance to Erdemli is 48 kilometres (30 mi) and to Mersin is 84 kilometres (52 mi). The village is situated in the Taurus Mountains, and in summers, it is used as a summer resort, also known as a yayla. The population of Sorgun was 903 as of 2012. The village is one of the oldest Turkmens villages around. The traditional Yörük articles are exhibited by the muhtar of the village. Around Sorgun there are ruins dated back to Roman and Byzantine era and tombstones from Ottoman era. Main economic activities of the village are agriculture, animal breeding and beehiving. Tomato, cucumber, apple, cherry and hickory nut are among the crops.
Map of Sorgun, Sorgun Mahallesi, 33730 Erdemli%2FMersin Province, Turkey
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