Yenikaş Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Mersin
District:Aydıncık
Yenikaş
Population Total:1,016
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:36.1333°N 50°W
Elevation M:60
Postal Code:33847
Area Code:0324

Yenikaş is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Aydıncık, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,016 (2022).[2] It is a coastal village on state highway D.400. Distance to Aydıncık is and to Mersin is . According to Sir Francis Beaufort, the village was situated in an ancient settlement named Melanie by Strabo, but modern scholarship points to the site being that of Myus. The village was founded by once nomadic Karakeçili tribe of Turkmens.

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.