Tapureli
Tahtalı
Tapureli is located in Turkey
Tapureli
Tapureli
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°39′N 34°04′E / 36.650°N 34.067°E / 36.650; 34.067
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMersin
DistrictErdemli
Elevation
1,040 m (3,410 ft)
Population
 (2022)
1,076
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
33730
Area code0324

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 32 kilometres (20 mi) northwest of Erdemli and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) 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 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the village.

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. "Tapureli" (in Turkish). Sembol tatil sitesi. Retrieved 20 October 2011.


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