Ulupınar, Gülnar

Ulupınar
Village
Ulupınar Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°16′N 33°35′E / 36.267°N 33.583°E / 36.267; 33.583Coordinates: 36°16′N 33°35′E / 36.267°N 33.583°E / 36.267; 33.583
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin Province
District	Gülnar
Elevation	670 m (2,200 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	327
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	33700
Area code(s)	0324
Licence plate	33

Ulupınar is village in Gülnar district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°16′N 33°35′E / 36.267°N 33.583°E / 36.267; 33.583 it is situated in Toros Mountains. Distance to Gülnar is 28 kilometres (17 mi) and to Mersin is 140 kilometres (87 mi). The population of the village was 327 ^[1] as of 2012. According to oral tradition the former name of the village was Katarcalı referring to a well known family of the village. But the name was confused with Katırcalı and the villagers renamed the village.^[2]

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