Toros, Erdemli Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Mersin
District:Erdemli
Toros
Population Total:322
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:36.8833°N 41°W
Elevation M:1580
Postal Code:33730
Area Code:0324
Other Name:Küçüksorgun

Toros (named after the mountain range in which the village has been founded) or Küçüksorgun, as it is popularly called, is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 322 (2022).[2] Its distance to Erdemli is and its distance to Mersin is . It is also connected to Ayrancı in the Karaman Province to the north over the mountains by a stabilized road through 300-year-old cedar forests. The village is situated in the Taurus Mountains and is one of the highest locations of the Mersin Province. In the summer it is used as a summer resort, a so-called yayla.

Around Toros, there are ruins dating back to the Roman and Byzantine eras and tombstones from the Ottoman era. The main economic activities of the village are vegetable agriculture and beekeeping. The main crops are tomato, cucumber, beans and cabbage.[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: Toros köyü . Agricultural chamber of Erdemli. 21 December 2012.