Tapureli

Tapureli
Tahtalı
Neighbourhood
Tapureli is located in Turkey
Tapureli
Tapureli
Location within Turkey
Coordinates: 36°39′N 34°04′E / 36.650°N 34.067°E / 36.650; 34.067
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMersin
DistrictErdemli
Elevation
1,040 m (3,410 ft)
Population
 (2022)
1,076
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
33730
Area code0324

Tapureli (former Tahtalı) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,076 (2022). It is located 32 kilometres (20 mi) northwest of Erdemli and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Mersin. The village was founded in the early 1800s by a Turkmen chieftain named Gökali. The name of the village refers to the rocky landscape that surrounds it. There are ruins of an ancient settlement called Tapureli ruins just 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the village.

References

  1. ↑ Mahalle Archived 2013-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, 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. ↑ "Tapureli" (in Turkish). Sembol tatil sitesi. Retrieved 20 October 2011.