Tepeköy, Mersin

Tepeköy
Neighbourhood
Tepeköy Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°55′N 34°17′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin
District	Mezitli
Elevation	1,375 m (4,511 ft)
Population  (2022)	1,797
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)

Tepeköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Mezitli, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,797 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4]

Mostly surrounded by the Toros Mountains, Tepeköy is a mountain town at an average altitude of about 1,375 metres (4,511 ft). Its main road leads to Fındıkpınarı another town to the east. The distance to Mersin is 56 kilometres (35 mi). The village was founded by Turkmens. In 1994 it was declared a township.

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.