Çandır is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of
Toroslar
Toroslar is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,075 km2, and its population is 319,711 (2022). It covers the northern part of the city of Mersin and the adjacent countryside.
Geography
The district of Akd ...
,
Mersin Province
Mersin Province (), formerly İçel Province (), is a Provinces of Turkey, province and Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey, metropolitan municipality in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast between Antalya Province, A ...
,
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. Its population is 319 (2022).
It is in the
Toros Mountains
The Taurus Mountains ( Turkish: ''Toros Dağları'' or ''Toroslar,'' Greek'':'' Ταύρος) are a mountain complex in southern Turkey, separating the Mediterranean coastal region from the central Anatolian Plateau. The system extends along a ...
. The distance to Mersin is . The village is famous for the medieval castle to the north of the village (''see''
Çandır Castle
Çandır Castle () the medieval Armenian site of Paperon (, also known as Barbaron), is a fortification in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Geography
The castle is in the Toros Mountains at . It is situated to the east of Ayvagediği and Gözne Castle ...
).
References
Neighbourhoods in Toroslar District
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