Çandır, Mersin

For other places with the same name, see Çandır.
Çandır
Village
Çandır

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 37°01′N 34°37′E / 37.017°N 34.617°E / 37.017; 34.617Coordinates: 37°01′N 34°37′E / 37.017°N 34.617°E / 37.017; 34.617
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Toroslar
Elevation 780 m (2,560 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 307
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 33250
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Çandır is a village in the Mersin Province, Turkey. It's part of Toroslar district (which is an intracity district within Mersin city). It is in the Taurus Mountains. The distance to Mersin is 37 kilometres (23 mi). The population of the village was 307 as of 2012.[1] The village is famous for the medieval castle to the north of the village (see Çandır Castle).

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)


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