Nuru (sometimes spelled as ''Nuri'') is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of
Silifke,
Mersin Province,
Turkey. Its population is 506 (2022). Nuru is a neighbourhood in forests. It is situated on
Toros Mountains to the west of
Göksu River
The Göksu ( Turkish for "sky water" also called ''Geuk Su'', ''Goksu Nehri''; la, Saleph, grc, Καλύκαδνος, translit=Calycadnus) is a river on the Taşeli plateau (Turkey). Both its sources arise in the Taurus Mountains—the northern ...
valley. Distance to Silifke is and to
Mersin
Mersin (), also known as İçel, is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Mersin Province, Mersin (İçel) Province. It is made up of four municipalities and dis ...
is . According to village page, it is founded about 700 years ago. Main economic activities are agriculture and animal breeding. Main crops are pistachio, figs, plum and hickory nut.
Village page
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References
{{Silifke District
Neighbourhoods in Silifke District