Yağda, Erdemli

Yağda
Village
Yağda Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°44′N 34°03′E / 36.733°N 34.050°E / 36.733; 34.050Coordinates: 36°44′N 34°03′E / 36.733°N 34.050°E / 36.733; 34.050
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin Province
District	Erdemli
Elevation	1,310 m (4,300 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	393
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	33730
Area code(s)	0324
Licence plate	33

Yağda is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°44′N 34°03′E / 36.733°N 34.050°E / 36.733; 34.050 it is situated in the peneplane area of Toros Mountains. Distance to Erdemli is 47 kilometres (29 mi) and to Mersin is 83 kilometres (52 mi). The population of Yağda was 393 ^[1] as of 2012. The cetrus forests around the village provide kindling and the village is named after kindling oil (Yağ means oil). Main economic activity is farming and a variety of fruits and vegetables are produced.^[2]

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