Çarıklar is a town in Mersin Province,

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Geography

Çarıklar is a town within Anamur district of Mersin Province. Distance of the town center to Anamur is only . The borderline between the Anamur and Çarıklar is Dragon River at the west of Çarıklar. The coordinates of the midtown are . But Çarıklar is one of the most dispersed settlements in Mersin Province with the north to south dimension in excess of . The population was 3072 as of 2009.

History

The hill Azıtepe and the ruins of the historical city of Alakise are within the town area. The present population of the town is known as Çaruklu, members of a

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tribe. Before 1992, Çarıklar was a quarter of Anamur. But after a plebiscite, now Çarıklar is a separate town.

Economy

The main economic sectors are greenhouse agriculture and dairying.Mayor's page
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References

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