Yalıntaş

Yalıntaş
Town
Yalıntaş

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 40°01′N 28°24′E / 40.017°N 28.400°E / 40.017; 28.400Coordinates: 40°01′N 28°24′E / 40.017°N 28.400°E / 40.017; 28.400
Country  Turkey
Province Bursa Province
District Mustafakemalpaşa
Elevation 40 m (130 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 5,539
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 16536
Area code(s) 0224
Licence plate 16

Yalıntaş (former Mineviz) is a town in Bursa Province, Turkey.

Geography

Yalıntaş is in Mustafakemalpaşa district of Bursa Province. At 40°01′N 28°24′E / 40.017°N 28.400°E / 40.017; 28.400 it is almost merged to Mustafakemalpaşa . The population of the town was 5539.[1] as of 2012.

History

Yalıntaş was a colony of the Republic of Genoa in the Middle Ages, famed for its high quality kaolinite. After Italians left the settlement, the town became a Greek town both during the Byzantine and the Ottoman periods. After the population exchange between Greece and Turkey agreement in 1923, Greeks were replaced by Turks. In 1996, the settlement was declared a seat of township.[2]

Economy

The economy of the town depends on agriculture. There are also sand quarries around the town.[2]

References

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