Country Turkey District Erdemli Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 219 (2012) | Province Mersin Province Elevation 915 m (2,990 ft) Postal code 33700 Area code 0324 | |
Veyselli (former Karafakılı) is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. The village is situated in the Toros Mountains at 36°38′N 34°06′E. The distance to Erdemli is 27 kilometres (17 mi) and to Mersin is 63 kilometres (39 mi). The population of the village was 219 as of 2012. The village was founded 150 years ago by a Yörük (once nomadic Turkmen) chief named Veysel. In the 20th century a group of village residents moved to southeast to found Yeniyurt a neighbouring village. Later another group moved to Cyprus. Major economic activities are farming and animal breeding. Main produsts are tomato, apple peach, cereals.
Map of Veyselli, Veyselli Mahallesi, 33730 Erdemli%2FMersin Province, Turkey
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Veyselli, Erdemli Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA