Burunucu

Burunucu
Neighbourhood
Burunucu is located in Turkey
Burunucu
Burunucu
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°21′N 33°56′E / 36.350°N 33.933°E / 36.350; 33.933
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMersin
DistrictSilifke
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2022)
865
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
33940
Area code0324

Burunucu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 865 (2022).[2] The village is situated on the state highway D.400, almost at the midpoint between Silifke and Taşucu (a coastal town in Mersin Province), the distance to both being about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). It is 86 kilometres (53 mi) from Mersin.

The village was the site of a port in antiquity named Sarpedon.[3]

References

  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ Mersin municipality history page (in Turkish) Archived January 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine



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