Şeyhömer, Gülnar

Şeyhömer
Village
Şeyhömer

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 36°20′N 33°18′E / 36.333°N 33.300°E / 36.333; 33.300Coordinates: 36°20′N 33°18′E / 36.333°N 33.300°E / 36.333; 33.300
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Gülnar
Elevation 1,000 m (3,280 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 539
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 33700
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Şeyhömer is a village Mersin Province, Turkey.

Geography

Şeyhömer is in Gülnar district of Mersin Province. At 36°20′N 33°18′E / 36.333°N 33.300°E / 36.333; 33.300 it is situated to the south of the road connecting Gülnar to west. Its distance to Gülnar is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) and to Mersin is 163 kilometres (101 mi). The population of Şeyhömer was 559[1] as of 2012.

History

The Turkmen village was founded in the fourteenth century by a religious leader named Şeyh Ömer from Bukhara (a city in modern Uzbekistan). Şeyh Ömer's tomb is in the village . There are also Roman age rock tombs around the village.[2]

Economy

The village is also a yayla of Aydıncık residents who seek cooler places to spend the summers. The major economic activity is agriculture. Cereals as well as squash, bean and garbanzo are among the crops. Fruits are also produced.[2]

Trivia

According to mythology Şeyh Ömer helped Karamanoğlu sultan in capturing Mamure Castle.

References

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