Type: | neighbourhood |
Province: | Mersin |
District: | Silifke |
Bolacalıkoyuncu | |
Population Total: | 971 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Coordinates: | 36.3369°N 33.9031°W |
Elevation M: | 40 |
Postal Code: | 33940 |
Area Code: | 0324 |
Bolacalıkoyuncu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 971 (2022).[2] The village is situated on the state highway D.400. It is almost merged to Taşucu a town to the west. The distance to Silifke is and to Mersin is . The name of the village is composed of two words. Bolacalı refers to a cross bred goat (Boer goat and a local breed from Van) [3] and koyuncu means sheepman. But the village economy depends mostly on fruit and vegetable farming.