Çatak, Silifke

Çatak
Village
Çatak

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 36°40′N 33°46′E / 36.667°N 33.767°E / 36.667; 33.767Coordinates: 36°40′N 33°46′E / 36.667°N 33.767°E / 36.667; 33.767
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Silifke
Elevation 1,200 m (3,940 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 389
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 33940
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Çatak is a village in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°40′N 33°46′E / 36.667°N 33.767°E / 36.667; 33.767 it is situated in the Toros Mountains. Its distance to Silifke is 69 kilometres (43 mi) and to Mersin is 154 kilometres (96 mi). The population of Çatak was 389[1] as of 2011. According to unconfirmed reports the ancestors of the village people were Çatak tribe of the Turkmen people who had migrated from Caucasus to Çatak. The main economic activity is fruit farming. Grape and grape molasses are the main products.

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)


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