Type: | neighbourhood |
Province: | Mersin |
District: | Gülnar |
Korucuk | |
Population Total: | 172 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Coordinates: | 36.3167°N 65°W |
Elevation M: | 545 |
Postal Code: | 33702 |
Area Code: | 0324 |
Korucuk is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Gülnar, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 172 (2022).[2] The village is situated in Toros Mountains. Its distance to Gülnar is and to Mersin is .
Although there are several theories about the origin of the village name, the most plausible is that it refers to forests around the village (Koru means a "small forest") [3] There are ancient rock tombs around the village and the ruins of an ancient church in the village. The ancestors of the present residents however were migrants from Central Asia.[4] Major economic activity is agriculture. There is no shortage in irrigation water and the village produces fresh vegetables.[4]