| Kumkuyu (Tırtar) |
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Kumkuyu
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| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Erdemli |
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| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,887 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 33710 |
| Area code(s) | 0324 |
| Licence plate | 33 |
Kumkuyu is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey.
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Kumkuyu is a Mediterranean coastal town in the rural area of Erdemli district which is a part of Mersin Province. It is on the main highway (Datça Mersin highway). The distance to Erdemli is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) and to Mersin is 50 kilometres (31 mi). The coordinates are . The population is 2887 as of 2010.[1]
The vicinity of the town had been inhabited in the ancient ages. There is a big aqueduct as well as cisterns, rock tanks for olive oil and the ruins of a fort against pirates constructed during Roman Empire. (Kanlıdivane, the ancient religious center is a few kilometers north of Kumkuyu.) But modern settlement began only after 1950s. The residents of Kumkuyu are the members of a former nomadic Turkmen (Oghuz Turk) tribe named Tırtar. (The former name of the settlement was Tırtar) . In 1989 Kumkuyu was decleared a township.[2]
Agriculture especially greenhouse cultivation has replaced the traditional animal husbandry. Main crops are citrus and bananas. The touristic potential (historic and beach) is promising. At the moment there are a few holyday hotels on the coastline, but the number is on the rise.