Ovabaşı, Anamur

Ovabaşı
Village
Ovabaşı

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 36°07′N 32°46′E / 36.117°N 32.767°E / 36.117; 32.767Coordinates: 36°07′N 32°46′E / 36.117°N 32.767°E / 36.117; 32.767
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Anamur
Elevation 90 m (300 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 394
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 33660
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Ovabaşı is a village in Anamur district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in the southern slopes of Toros Mountains to the north of Anamur. Its distance to Anamur is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi). The population of Ovabaşı was 394[1] as of 2011. It is surrounded by orange groves. The orange produced in the village is known as "Ovabaşı orange" (Turkish: Ovabaşı portakalı).

Köşekbükü asthma cave

There is a cave to the south of the village known as "Köşekbükü cave". It is believed that respiration in the cave cures asthma. According to legend a certain Anna, allegedly a daughter of a Roman Emperor had been cured in the cave.[2]

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. Anamurun Sesi article
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