Country Turkey District Mut Postal code 33600 Elevation 160 m Area code 0324 | Province Mersin Province Time zone EET (UTC+2) Licence plate 33 Population 650 (2012) | |
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Yukarıköselerli is a village in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Contents
- Map of YukarC4B1kC3B6selerli YukarC4B1kC3B6selerli Mahallesi 33600 Mut2FMersin Province Turkey
- Geography
- History
- Economy
- References
Map of Yukar%C4%B1k%C3%B6selerli, Yukar%C4%B1k%C3%B6selerli Mahallesi, 33600 Mut%2FMersin Province, Turkey
Geography
Yukarıköselerli is a village in Mut district of Mersin Province. It is in the wide valley of Göksu River in the Taurus Mountains at 36°34′N 33°24′E. Its distance to Mut is 17 kilometres (11 mi) and to Mersin is 143 kilometres (89 mi). The population of the village was 650 as of 2012.
History
The former name of the village was Kulfalı which was actually the name of the Turkmen tribe which founded the village in the 14th century. Kösreli and Köselerli are the corrupt forms of Kulfalı. They were the subjects of Karamanoğlu Beylik. But eventually the two wings of the village were issued from each other. After 1927, those who settled to the east of the river were called Aşağıköselerli ("lower Köselerli") and those who settled to the south and west of the river were called Yukarıköselerli ("upper Köselerli").
Economy
The main econoımic activity is farming. Although quite close to Turkish state highway , transportation to main cities in winter is difficult because of the river. Now a bridge is under construction. When finished, the bridge will facilitate the transportation and thus boost the trade.