Çamlıyayla
Çamlıyayla | |
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District and municipality | |
 Çamlıyayla and Namrun Castle | |
 Map showing Çamlıyayla District in Mersin Province | |
  Çamlıyayla Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′13″N 34°36′30″E / 37.17028°N 34.60833°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mersin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | İsmail Tepebağlı (MHP) |
| Area | 602 km2 (232 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 8,164 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 33580 |
| Area code | 0324 |
| Website | www |
Çamlıyayla is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 602 km2,[3] and its population is 8,164 (2022).[1]
Çamlıyayla is a small district high in the
Çamlıyayla is a quiet rural area without the wild nightlife to entertain young people and is therefore popular with families and the retired, typically children stay in the hills with their grandparents while their parents are at work in the city; in the school holiday period the population of the district rises to over 100,000. The cuisine includes a slushed ice called karsambaç, the ancetsor of ice cream, very refreshing in summer.
There is a mountain goat breeding centre in Çamlıyayla and people go there to hunt for wild boar, rabbits and sandgrouse. At higher altitudes the district is bare mountainside, above the tree line.
History
The early history of the area is unknown but these hills must have been occupied from the earliest times. By the late 11th century, the area was briefly controlled by the
Composition
There are 14
References
- ^ TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ISBN 0-88402-163-7.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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