Kayrak

Kayrak
Village
Kayrak

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 36°21′N 33°32′E / 36.350°N 33.533°E / 36.350; 33.533Coordinates: 36°21′N 33°32′E / 36.350°N 33.533°E / 36.350; 33.533
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Gülnar
Elevation 1,205 m (4,000 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 704
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 33700
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Kayrak is a village in Gülnar district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°21′N 33°32′E / 36.350°N 33.533°E / 36.350; 33.533 it is situated on the road connecting Gülnar to Mersin. The distance to Gülnar is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) and to Mersin is 135 kilometres (84 mi) . The population of Kayrak is 704[1] as of 2012. The present population of the village is composed of Turks who settled in the village in 1800s. But nearby ruins of a castle imply that other peoples also existed in the Middle Age .

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