Kaklıktaşı

Kaklıktaşı
Village
Kaklıktaşı

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 37°01′N 34°41′E / 37.017°N 34.683°E / 37.017; 34.683Coordinates: 37°01′N 34°41′E / 37.017°N 34.683°E / 37.017; 34.683
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Tarsus
Elevation 580 m (1,900 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 351
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 33400
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Kaklıktaşı is a village in Tarsus district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in the Taurus Mountains. Its distance to Tarsus is 32 kilometres (20 mi) and to Mersin is 36 kilometres (22 mi).[1] The population of Belen was 351 [2] as of 2012. The area around Kaklıktaşı was populated in the Roman Empire era of the 2nd and 3rd centuries. But the village was founded during the Ottoman period. Main economic activities are agriculture animal breeding and poultry husbandry.

References

  1. Tarsus Governor's page
  2. Statistical Institute
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