Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 393 (2012) | Elevation 1,310 m (4,300 ft) Postal code 33730 Area code 0324 | |
Yağda is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°44′N 34°03′E it is situated in the peneplane area of Toros Mountains. Distance to Erdemli is 47 kilometres (29 mi) and to Mersin is 83 kilometres (52 mi). The population of Yağda was 393 as of 2012. The cetrus forests around the village provide kindling and the village is named after kindling oil (Yağ means oil). Main economic activity is farming and a variety of fruits and vegetables are produced.
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References
Yağda, Erdemli Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA