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Dereköy, Mut
Dereköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Mut, Mersin, Mut, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 434 (2022). It is situated in the Toros Mountains to the east of Mut. The headwaters of Kurtsuyu (river), Kurtsuyu creek and the canyon of Sason are close to the village. The distance to Mut is and to Mersin is . The earliest references about the village are dated from 1500. It was then known as ''Dereli'' with a population of only 35. The main economic activity of the village is fruit farming. Fruits like apricot and fig are the main crops. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Derekoy, Mut Neighbourhoods in Mut District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mut, Mersin
Mut is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,718 km2, and its population is 62,874 (2022). Mut is a rural district at the foot of the Sertavul Pass on the road over the Taurus Mountains from Ankara and Konya to the Mediterranean coast at Anamur or Silifke. Mut is known for its special apricot variety, ''Mut şekerparesi'', and a statue of a girl carrying a basket of them stands at the entrance to the town. The summer is hot and the people of Mut retreat to high meadows (so called yayla (resort), yayla) even further up the mountainside. The forests up here are home to wild boar, and the Gezende reservoir on the Ermenek River is a welcome patch of blue in this dry district. The dam has a hydro-electric power station built in Romania. History The area has probably been inhabited since the time of the Hittites (2000 BC), and was later part of ancient Cilicia. Roman period Under the Roman Empire, the town was called Claudiopolis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |