Güzelyayla is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of
Toroslar,
Mersin Province,
Turkey. Its population is 893 (2022). Before the
2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''
belde'').
Geography
Güzelyayla is a mountain town on the
Taurus Mountains. Highway distance to Mersin is approximately . The altitude of the town is between and .
History
The earliest settlers were the members of a
Turkmen
Turkmen, Türkmen, Turkoman, or Turkman may refer to:
Peoples Historical ethnonym
* Turkoman (ethnonym), ethnonym used for the Oghuz Turks during the Middle Ages
Ethnic groups
* Turkmen in Anatolia and the Levant (Seljuk and Ottoman-Turkish desc ...
tribe named ''Sarıkeçili'' in the 15th century. Two nearby settlements used by the tribe (Evci and Kızılbağ) later on were merged and they were declared the town of Güzelyayla in 1998.
Economy
The main crops are apple, grape and especially peach. Traditional animal husbandry is another economic activity.
Tourism at the moment plays only a minor role in the economy of the town. Being a mountain town (''
yayla'') Güzelyayla attracts city dwellers for spending summer holidays.
References
Yaylas in Turkey
Neighbourhoods in Toroslar District
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