Kargıpınarı (former ''Gilindire'') 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 ...

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. Its population is 13,959 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''

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Geography

Kargıpınarı is situated on the Mersin Antalya highway. The town is east of Erdemli and west of Mersin.

Etymology and History

The former name of the town is Gilindire. There are two theories about the origin of this name. The town shares the same name with the river at the east side of the town. The earliest reference to the river can be found in

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’s Seyahatname of 1671 with the name ''Gelendir''. According to the other theory the name began to be used as recently as 19th century. It is known that the village had been established by

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(Turkmens) who had migrated from Aydıncık district of Mersin in the 19th century. The Turkmen used the former name of Aydıncık (which was ''Kelenderis'') for their new home. But later the name of a spring around the village came to be used both for the village and for the river. (Kargıpınarı ) The population of the village increased in the first half of the 20th century and Kargıpınarı was declared a seat of township in 1969.

Economy

The major economic activity is agriculture. Kargıpınarı is one of the most important citrus producers of the Mersin Province and Mersin Province is the most important citrus producer of Turkey. Other crops such as tomatoes and cucumbers are also produced. The citrus plantation is mostly in the north of the town. The

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coast is just about from the center of the town and the newer houses are built at the sea side as summer resort housing estates for the city dwellers.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kargipinari Populated coastal places in Turkey Seaside resorts in Turkey Neighbourhoods in Erdemli District