Dedeler, Gülnar

Dedeler
Village
Dedeler

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 36°16′N 33°37′E / 36.267°N 33.617°ECoordinates: 36°16′N 33°37′E / 36.267°N 33.617°E
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Gülnar
Elevation 740 m (2,426 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 419
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 33700
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Dedeler is a village in Gülnar district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated to the west of Kızlardağ in the Taurus Mountains system. The distance to Gülnar is 31 kilometres (19 mi) and to Mersin is 160 kilometres (99 mi) The population of Dedeler was 419 as of 2012.[1] The name of the village Dedeler ("saints") refers to a Moslem preacher named Arap Dede. The main economic activities of the village are viticulture and beekeeping.[2]

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2015.
  2. Village page (Turkish)