Köseçobanlı

Köseçobanlı
Neighbourhood
Köseçobanlı Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°25′N 33°08′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin
District	Gülnar
Elevation	1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Population  (2022)	2,186
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	33702
Area code	0324

Köseçobanlı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Gülnar, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,186 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4]

Geography

The town is in rural area of Gülnar district which in turn is a part of Mersin Province. The highway distance to Gülnar is 33 km (21 mi) and to Mersin is 182 km (113 mi). Köseçobanlı is on a high plateau of Toros Mountains, the average altitude being around 1,300 m (4,300 ft)

People

Like surrounding villages and towns, origin of Köseçobanlı residents are mostly Yörüks (nomadic Oghuz Turks) who had migrated from Turkestan during Mongol invasions.

Economy

The main economic activity is agriculture. The main crops are cereals, apple and chickpea. The traditional livestock was goat. But cattle has replaced goats in order to protect forest around.[5] Another business is beekeeping.

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. "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
4. "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
5. "Town page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2010-05-27.