Taşçılı, Tarsus

Taşçılı
Village
Taşçılı

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 36°59′N 34°41′E / 36.983°N 34.683°E / 36.983; 34.683Coordinates: 36°59′N 34°41′E / 36.983°N 34.683°E / 36.983; 34.683
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Tarsus
Elevation 315 m (1,035 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 745
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 33400
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Taşçılı is a village in Tarsus district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°59′N 34°41′E / 36.983°N 34.683°E / 36.983; 34.683 it is situated on the lower slopes of the Toros Mountains. Its distance to Tarsus is 27 kilometres (17 mi) and to Mersin is 25 kilometres (16 mi). The population of Taşçılı was 745 [1] as of 2011. The village is a Turkmen village. The main economic sectors of the village are agriculture and animal breeding. Grapes, carab, olice and various citrus species are among the crops. Poultry raising as well as ovine and cattle husbandry are other economic activities. Taşçılı is one of the villages in which dairying is promoted by the government.[2]

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