Tapureli Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Mersin
District:Erdemli
Tapureli
Population Total:1,076
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:36.65°N 38°W
Elevation M:1040
Postal Code:33730
Area Code:0324
Other Name:Tahtalı

Tapureli (former Tahtalı) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,076 (2022).[2] It is located northwest of Erdemli and about west of Mersin. The village was founded in the early 1800s by a Turkmen chieftain named Gökali. The name of the village refers to the rocky landscape that surrounds it.[3] There are ruins of an ancient settlement called Tapureli ruins just southwest of the village.

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: Tapureli . Sembol tatil sitesi. 20 October 2011. tr.