Tapureli

Neighbourhood in Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey

Tapureli Tahtalı
Neighbourhood
36°39′N 34°04′E / 36.650°N 34.067°E / 36.650; 34.067
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin
District	Erdemli
Elevation	1,040 m (3,410 ft)
Population (2022)	1,076
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	33730
Area code	0324

Tapureli (former Tahtalı) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 1,076 (2022).^[2] It is located 32 kilometres (20 mi) northwest of Erdemli and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Mersin. The village was founded in the early 1800s by a Turkmen chieftain named Gökali. The name of the village refers to the rocky landscape that surrounds it.^[3] There are ruins of an ancient settlement called Tapureli ruins just 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the village.

References

^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^ "Tapureli" (in Turkish). Sembol tatil sitesi. Retrieved 20 October 2011.