Arslanlı, Erdemli

Arslanlı
Village
Arslanlı Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°40′N 34°10′E / 36.667°N 34.167°E / 36.667; 34.167Coordinates: 36°40′N 34°10′E / 36.667°N 34.167°E / 36.667; 34.167
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin Province
District	Erdemli
Elevation	870 m (2,850 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	548
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	33730
Area code(s)	0324
Licence plate	33

Arslanlı (formerly Akkuyu) is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°40′N 34°09′E / 36.667°N 34.150°E / 36.667; 34.150 it is 18 kilometres (11 mi) north west of Erdemli and 54 kilometres (34 mi) west of Mersin. The population of the village was 548 ^[1] as of 2012. The village is at the junction of village roads from Erdemli, one to north and one to west. (The road to west leads to some ruins of the ancient ages.) Thus the village is a convenient place as a stop for passengers to other villages and there are a number of self-service kebab shops (known as Kendin pişir kendin ye). Major economic activity is farming.^[2]

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