Üçtepe, Erdemli

Üçtepe
Village
Üçtepe

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 36°35′N 34°14′E / 36.583°N 34.233°E / 36.583; 34.233Coordinates: 36°35′N 34°14′E / 36.583°N 34.233°E / 36.583; 34.233
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Erdemli
Elevation 225 m (740 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 1,126
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 33730
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Üçtepe (literally “three hills” ) is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°35′N 34°14′E / 36.583°N 34.233°E / 36.583; 34.233 it is situated to the north of Kocahasanlı, a town in Erdemli district. Distance to Mediterranean Sea side is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), to Erdemli is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) and to Mersin is 44 kilometres (27 mi). The population of Üçtepe was 1126 [1] as of 2012. Up to 1987 the village was a remote quarter of Kocahasanlı and the population is composed of Yörüks who are nomadic Turkmens just like the residents of Kocahasanlı. The main economic activity of the village is greenhouse agriculture.[2]

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