Özlüce, Tarsus
| Özlüce | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Özlüce Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°00′N 35°03′E / 37.000°N 35.050°ECoordinates: 37°00′N 35°03′E / 37.000°N 35.050°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Tarsus |
| Elevation | 45 m (150 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 461 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 33400 |
| Area code(s) | 0324 |
| Licence plate | 33 |
Özlüce is a village in Tarsus district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated at 37°00′N 35°03′E / 37.000°N 35.050°E in Çukurova (Cilicia of the antiquity) to the east of Tarsus. Turkish state highway D.400 is to the south and Turkish motor way O-51 is to the north of the village . Its distance to Tarsus is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) and to Mersin is 44 kilometres (27 mi). The population of Özlüce was 461 [1] as of 2012. Main economic activity is farming and the most pronounced crop is grape .