Dereköy, Mut

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Dereköy
Village
Dereköy

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 36°39′N 33°39′E / 36.650°N 33.650°E / 36.650; 33.650Coordinates: 36°39′N 33°39′E / 36.650°N 33.650°E / 36.650; 33.650
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Mut
Elevation 460 m (1,500 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 473
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 33600
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Dereköy is a village in Mut district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in the Toros Mountains to the east of Mut. The headwaters of Kurtsuyu creek and the canyon of Sason are close to the village. The distance to Mut is 52 kilometres (32 mi) and to Mersin is 156 kilometres (97 mi). The population of the village was 473 as of 2012.[1] The earliest references about the village are dated from 1500. It was then known as Dereli with a population of only 35.[2] Main economic activity of the village is fruit farming. Fruits like apricot and fig are the main crops.

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. A personal page (Turkish)
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