Type: | neighbourhood |
Province: | Mersin |
District: | Gülnar |
Kuskan | |
Population Total: | 1846 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Coordinates: | 36.4833°N 49°W |
Elevation M: | 875 |
Postal Code: | 33702 |
Area Code: | 0324 |
Kuskan is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Gülnar, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,846 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3] [4]
Kuskan is a mountain town with an altitude of and it is quite far from the main highways. The distance to selected localities are, to Gülnar, to Mut (another district center of Mersin Province) and to Mersin.
Kuskan is a typical agricultural town. Traditional crops are cereals. But lately some farmers try other crops such as grape, apple, pistachio and olive. There are a few carpet weaving looms in the town. But weaving is on the decline.[5]