Ilısu, Gülnar Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Mersin
District:Gülnar
Ilısu
Population Total:272
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:36.5667°N 38°W
Elevation M:675
Postal Code:33702
Area Code:0324
Other Name:Avurga

Ilısu (Avurga) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Gülnar, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 272 (2022).[2] The village is from Gülnar and from Mersin. The small Ilısu waterfall is south east of the village.

Avurga was founded in 1850 as a hamlet of the nearby village Ilısu. But after a landslide in the main village in 1981, Ilısu residents also moved to Avurga and the village was renamed Ilısu.[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. Web site: Avurga history. tr . 12 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425061959/http://www.gulnarlilar.org/gulnar-kasaba-ve-koyler/koylerimi/category/1-l.html . 25 April 2012 . dead .