Bolacalıkoyuncu
| Bolacalıkoyuncu | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Bolacalıkoyuncu Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°21′N 33°55′E / 36.350°N 33.917°ECoordinates: 36°21′N 33°55′E / 36.350°N 33.917°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Silifke |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 849 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 33900 |
| Area code(s) | 0324 |
| Licence plate | 33 |
Bolacalıkoyuncu is a village in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey. The village at 36°21′N 33°55′E / 36.350°N 33.917°E is situated on the state highway 
. It is almost merged to Taşucu a town to the west. The distance to Silifke is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) and to Mersin is 91 kilometres (57 mi). The population of Bolacalıkoyuncu is 849 [1] as of 2011. The name of the village is composed of two words. Bolacalı refers to a cross bred goat (Boer goat and a local breed from Van) [2] and koyuncu means sheepman. But the village economy depends mostly on fruit and vegetable farming.
References
- ↑ Statistical Institute Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Sabah Newspaper article (Turkish)
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