Kösereli Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Mersin
District:Erdemli
Kösereli
Population Total:211
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:36.7°N 44°W
Elevation M:1150
Postal Code:33730
Area Code:0324

Kösereli is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 211 (2022).[2] It is situated in the Toros Mountains. Its distance to Erdemli is and to Mersin. The ancestors of the village people were the members of Turkmen Kufralı tribe which was formerly settled in Aşağıköselerli and Yukarıköselerli villages in the Mut district of the Mersin Province. In 1790 some members of the tribe migrated to settle in the present location as a hamlet of Güzelyurt village. In 1954 they gained the legal status of village.The main economic activity of the village is ovine breeding.[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.erdemliziraatodasi.org/erdemli_goster.asp?id=121 Erdemli chamber of agriculture