Çiftepınar (literally "double fountain") is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of
Erdemli
Erdemli is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,279 km2, and its population is 151,928 (2022). It is west of the city of Mersin.
Geography
Erdemli is located between the districts of Mezitli (to the east) a ...
,
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 1,111 (2022). It lies along the west bank of Karakız creek. It was split off from
Pınarbaşı, a nearby village, in 1954, and it makes up a larger conglomeration, along with both Pınarbaşı and
Elvanlı
Elvanlı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,337 (2022). It is north of state road D.400 and north of the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Its distance to Erdemli is and t ...
, another village to the south. Its distance to Erdemli is and to
Mersin
Mersin () is a large city and port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of Mediterranean Region, Turkey, southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of the Mersin Province (formerly İçel). It is made up of four district governorates ...
is . The town was founded by a
Turkmen tribe named Keşli Türkmen. The village economy depends agriculture and especially citrus farming.
References
Neighbourhoods in Erdemli District
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