Çatak, Silifke

Neighbourhood in Silifke, Mersin, Turkey
36°40′N 33°46′E / 36.667°N 33.767°E / 36.667; 33.767CountryTurkeyProvinceMersinDistrictSilifkeElevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)Population
 (2022)
359Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code
33940
Area code0324

Çatak is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 359 (2022).[2] It is situated in the Toros Mountains. Its distance to Silifke is 69 kilometres (43 mi) and to Mersin is 154 kilometres (96 mi). According to unconfirmed reports the ancestors of the village people were Çatak tribe of the Turkmen people who had migrated from Caucasus to Çatak. The main economic activity is fruit farming. Grape and grape molasses are the main products.

References

  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.


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Neighbourhoods of Silifke District


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