Çağlarca

Çağlarca
—  Village  —
Çağlarca
Location in Turkey
Coordinates:
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Toroslar
Government
 • Muhtar
Elevation 990 m (3,260 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 375
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 33250
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Çağlarca (former Suntras) is a village in Toroslar district of Mersin Province, Turkey, where the capital city of Toroslar district is actually a part of Greater Mersin. The name of the village refers to a small waterfall within the village. The origin of the former name is not known. Although it is claimed that it is a corrupted form of Saint Iras, no document supports this claim. The village is in Toros Mountains at and the distance to Mersin city center is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) . It is a picturesque mountain village and famous for its trout restaurants and kiwi fruit.The population of the Çağlarca is 375 [1] as of 2010.

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