Doğlu Explained

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Type:neighbourhood
Province:Mersin
District:Mezitli
Doğlu
Population Total:564
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:36.75°N 59°W
Elevation M:150
Postal Code:33170
Area Code:0324

Doğlu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Mezitli, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 564 (2022).[2] Situated in the peneplane area at the south of Toros Mountains, its distance to Mersin is about . The village may be an old village. But in 1800s the village was almost emptied because of an epidemic. The Ottoman government settled people from the eastern parts of the empire. The present name Doğlu may be a corrupt form of Doğulu (“of east”). The main agricultural products of the village are olive and citrus.

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.