Yalıntaş (formerly: Mineviz) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Mustafakemalpaşa, Bursa Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 6,193 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] It is almost merged to Mustafakemalpaşa.
Yalıntaş | |
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  Yalıntaş Location in Turkey  Yalıntaş Yalıntaş (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 40°01′N 28°24′E / 40.017°N 28.400°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bursa |
| District | Mustafakemalpaşa |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 6,193 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 16536 |
| Area code | 0224 |
History
editYalıntaş was a colony of the Republic of Genoa in the Middle Ages, famed for its high quality kaolinite. After Italians left the settlement, the town became a Greek town both during the Byzantine and the Ottoman periods. After the population exchange between Greece and Turkey agreement in 1923, Greeks were replaced by Turks. In 1996, the settlement was declared a seat of township.[5]
Economy
editThe economy of the town depends on agriculture. There are also sand quarries around the town.[5]
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.
- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- ^ a b Mayor's page. Yalıntaş Municipality. (in Turkish) Retrieved January 7, 2012.