Kösereli is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 211 (2022).[2] It is situated in the Toros Mountains. Its distance to Erdemli is 24 kilometres (15 mi) and 60 kilometres (37 mi) to Mersin. The ancestors of the village people were the members of Turkmen Kufralı tribe which was formerly settled in Aşağıköselerli and Yukarıköselerli villages in the Mut district of the Mersin Province. In 1790 some members of the tribe migrated to settle in the present location as a hamlet of Güzelyurt village. In 1954 they gained the legal status of village. The main economic activity of the village is ovine breeding.[3]
Kösereli | |
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  Kösereli Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°42′N 34°10′E / 36.700°N 34.167°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mersin |
| District | Erdemli |
| Elevation | 1,150 m (3,770 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 211 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 33730 |
| Area code | 0324 |
References
edit- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Erdemli chamber of agriculture (in Turkish)
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