Kuşluca, Erdemli

Kuşluca
Village
Kuşluca

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 36°52′N 34°06′E / 36.867°N 34.100°E / 36.867; 34.100Coordinates: 36°52′N 34°06′E / 36.867°N 34.100°E / 36.867; 34.100
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Erdemli
Elevation 1,625 m (5,330 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 34
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 33730
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Kuşluca ("(place) with birds") a very small village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in the high plateau of Toros Mountains at 36°52′N 34°06′E / 36.867°N 34.100°E / 36.867; 34.100. Distance to Erdemli is 50 kilometres (31 mi) and to Mersin is 85 kilometres (53 mi). There are forests around the village and the village is named after the birdsongs from the forest. Up to 2005 Kuşluca was a hamlet. It still has a very low population. The settled (winter) population of Toros was only 34 [1] as of 2012. But during the summers the population may increase. Main economic activities of the village are vegetable agriculture and animal husbandry. Main crops are fruits. [2]

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. "Kuşluca köyü". Agricultural chamber of Erdemli. Retrieved 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help) (Turkish)
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