Turunçova

Turunçova
Neighbourhood
Turunçova is located in Turkey
Turunçova
Turunçova
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°22′N 30°08′E / 36.367°N 30.133°E / 36.367; 30.133
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAntalya
DistrictFinike
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2022)
7,690
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
07880
Area code0242

Turunçova is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Finike, Antalya Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 7,690 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] The village is inhabited by Tahtacı.[5]

Turunçova is situated on Turkish state highway D.635. Distance to Finike is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi). The area around Turunçova was always inhabited during the historical ages and the ancient city Limyra is at the east of Turunçova. In 1956, two former villages named Çavdır and Bağyaka were merged to form the town of Turunçova.[6] The town economy depends on citrus farming and industry.

References

  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  5. ^ Çıblak Coşkun, Nilgün (2013). "Tahtacılar ve Tahtacı Ocaklarına Bağlı Oymakların Yerleşim Alanları". Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi (in Turkish) (68): 34–54. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish)


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