Sorgun, Erdemli

Sorgun (Also called Büyüksorgun) is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its distance to Erdemli is 48 kilometres (30 mi) and to Mersin is 84 kilometres (52 mi). The village is situated in the Taurus Mountains, and in summers, it is used as a summer resort, also known as a yayla. The population of Sorgun was 903[1] as of 2012. The village is one of the oldest Turkmens villages around. The traditional Yörük articles are exhibited by the muhtar of the village. Around Sorgun there are ruins dated back to Roman and Byzantine era and tombstones from Ottoman era. Main economic activities of the village are agriculture, animal breeding and beehiving.[2] Tomato, cucumber, apple, cherry and hickory nut are among the crops.

Sorgun (Büyüksorgun)
Village
Sorgun Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°52′N 34°08′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin Province
District	Erdemli
Elevation	1,380 m (4,530 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	903
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	33730
Area code(s)	0324
Licence plate	33

References

1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
2. "Sorgun köyü" (in Turkish). Agricultural chamber of Erdemli. Retrieved 30 September 2011.