Kargıpınarı
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Kargıpınarı is a town in Mersin Province
, Turkey
district which in turn is a part of Mersin Province. The town is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Erdemli and 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) west of Mersin. The population is 11865 (2010 est.)
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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 Oghuz Turks
(Turkmens) who had migrated from Aydıncık district of Mersin in the 19th century. The Turkmens 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 Spring of cane)
The population of the village increased in the first half of the 20th century and Kargıpınarı was declared as a seat of township in 1969.
coast is just about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) 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.
Mersin Province
The Mersin Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana. The provincial capital is the city of Mersin and the other major town is Tarsus, birthplace of St Paul...
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Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
Geography
Kargıpınarı is situated on the Mersin Antalya highway at 36°40′N 34°25′E. It is a part of ErdemliErdemli
Erdemli is a town and district of Mersin Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey, west of the city of Mersin.-Geography:The district extends from the Mediterranean coastal plain, the largest agricultural area in Mersin Province, to high in the Taurus Mountains where there is forest, and...
district which in turn is a part of Mersin Province. The town is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Erdemli and 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) west of Mersin. The population is 11865 (2010 est.)
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 Evliya ÇelebiEvliya Çelebi
Evliya Çelebi was an Ottoman traveler who journeyed through the territory of the Ottoman Empire and neighboring lands over a period of forty years.- Life :...
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Seyahatname
Seyâhatnâme is a Persian term, also used in Ottoman Turkish, which means "book of travels", denoting a literary form and tradition whose examples can be found throughout centuries in the Middle Ages around the Islamic world, starting with the Arab travellers of the Umayyad period.An outstanding...
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 Oghuz Turks
Oghuz Turks
The Turkomen also known as Oghuz Turks were a historical Turkic tribal confederation in Central Asia during the early medieval Turkic expansion....
(Turkmens) who had migrated from Aydıncık district of Mersin in the 19th century. The Turkmens 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 Spring of cane)
The population of the village increased in the first half of the 20th century and Kargıpınarı was declared as a seat of township in 1969.
Economy
The major economic activity is agriculture. Kargıpınarı is one of the most important citrus producers of 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 on the north of the town. The MediterraneanMediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
coast is just about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) 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.