Ulupınar, Gülnar

Ulupınar
Village
Ulupınar

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 36°16′N 33°35′E / 36.267°N 33.583°E / 36.267; 33.583Coordinates: 36°16′N 33°35′E / 36.267°N 33.583°E / 36.267; 33.583
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Gülnar
Elevation 670 m (2,200 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 327
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 33700
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Ulupınar is village in Gülnar district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°16′N 33°35′E / 36.267°N 33.583°E / 36.267; 33.583 it is situated in Toros Mountains. Distance to Gülnar is 28 kilometres (17 mi) and to Mersin is 140 kilometres (87 mi). The population of the village was 327 [1] as of 2012. According to oral tradition the former name of the village was Katarcalı referring to a well known family of the village. But the name was confused with Katırcalı and the villagers renamed the village.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ Personal page of Saadet Bilir (Turkish)


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