Ayvagediği

Ayvagediği is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey. (ğ pronounced as gh)

Ayvagediği
Town
Ayvagediği
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°01′N 34°34′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceMersin Province
DistrictToroslar
Elevation
1,200 m (3,870 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total2,196
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
33250
Area code(s)0324
Licence plate33

Geography

Ayvagediği is in Toroslar district, the capital of which is actually in Greater Mersin. Ayvagediği is a mountain town at an average altitude of 1,180 metres (3,870 ft) in a valley on Toros Mountains. It is an example of a series of towns called yayla (just like the neighbouring town Gözne), which are used as summer residences for city dwellers in the Mediterranean and Aegean regions of Turkey. The town is at 37°01′N 34°34′E. The town is 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Mersin. The settled (winter) population is 2196 [1] as of 2011.

Economy

The main agricultural crops are fruits such as grapes, apples, apricots and pears. Another economic activity is domestic tourism or more precisely yayla tourism (active commerce and house rentals during summer months).[2]

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References
  1. Turksat Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Mayor’s page (in Turkish) Archived February 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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