Burunucu Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Mersin
District:Silifke
Burunucu
Population Total:865
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:36.35°N 89°W
Elevation M:15
Postal Code:33940
Area Code:0324

Burunucu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 865 (2022).[2] The village is situated on the state highway D.400, almost at the midpoint between Silifke and Taşucu (a coastal town in Mersin Province), the distance to both being about . It is from Mersin.

The village was the site of a port in antiquity named Sarpedon.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 12 July 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. http://www.mersin.bel.tr/mersin/tarihce.html Mersin municipality history page