Değnek

Değnek
Neighbourhood
Değnek is located in Turkey
Değnek
Değnek
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°04′N 34°23′E / 37.067°N 34.383°E / 37.067; 34.383
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMersin
DistrictToroslar
Elevation
1,360 m (4,460 ft)
Population
 (2022)
343
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0324

Değnek is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Toroslar, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 343 (2022).[2] It is situated on the Taurus Mountains. The distance to Mersin is 48 kilometres (30 mi). The main crops of the village are fruits like peaches and cherries. Irrigation used to be a problem in the past, but today, an irrigation dam is under construction 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the village. In the near future, the dam will be used to irrigate 45,000 decares of land.[3]

References

  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Değnek Köyü Sulama Göleti'nden 3 köy yararlanacak" (in Turkish). 14 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-17.



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