Veyselli, Erdemli
Veyselli (former Karafakılı) is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. The village is situated in the Toros Mountains at 36°38′N 34°06′E. The distance to Erdemli is 27 kilometres (17 mi) and to Mersin is 63 kilometres (39 mi). The population of the village was 219 [1] as of 2012. The village was founded 150 years ago by a Yörük (once nomadic Turkmen) chief named Veysel. In the 20th century a group of village residents moved to southeast to found Yeniyurt a neighbouring village. Later another group moved to Cyprus. Major economic activities are farming and animal breeding. Main produsts are tomato, apple peach, cereals.[2]
Veyselli | |
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Village | |
  Veyselli Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°38′N 34°06′E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Erdemli |
| Elevation | 915 m (2,990 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 219 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 33700 |
| Area code(s) | 0324 |
| Licence plate | 33 |
References
- "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- Erdemli chamber of agriculture Archived February 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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