Type: | neighbourhood |
Province: | Mersin |
District: | Tarsus |
Belen | |
Population Total: | 546 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Coordinates: | 37.0333°N 76°W |
Elevation M: | 615 |
Area Code: | 0324 |
Belen is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 546 (2022).[2] It is situated in the Taurus Mountains. Its distance to Tarsus is and its distance to Mersin is .[3] The area around Belen was populated in the Roman Empire era of the 2nd and 3rd centuries, evident from a necropolis area next to the village. The village itself, however, was founded during the Ottoman period. The village's main economic activities are agriculture animal breeding and poultry husbandry.