Beylice, Tarsus

Beylice
Village
Beylice

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 37°05′N 34°46′E / 37.083°N 34.767°E / 37.083; 34.767Coordinates: 37°05′N 34°46′E / 37.083°N 34.767°E / 37.083; 34.767
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Tarsus
Elevation 575 m (1,890 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 971
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 33400
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Beylice (formerly Manaz) is a village in Tarsus district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in the southern slopes of the Taurus Mountains. Its distance to Tarsus is 30 kilometres (19 mi) and to Mersin is 57 kilometres (35 mi). The population of Beylice was 971 as of 2011.[1] The village was founded by Yörüks (once nomadic Turkmens) and the former name of the village is thought to refer to a Yörük leader named Manas.

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