Gülnar

For other uses, see Gülnar (disambiguation).

Gülnar is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 1,416 km²,^[3] and its population is 27,889 (2022).^[1] It is 150 km (93 mi) south-west of the city of Mersin.

Gülnar
District and municipality
Map showing Gülnar District in Mersin Province
Gülnar Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°20′20″N 33°23′55″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin
Government
• Mayor	Fatih Önge (MHP)
Area	1,416 km2 (547 sq mi)
Elevation	960 m (3,150 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	27,889
• Density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	33700
Area code	0324
Website	www.gulnar.bel.tr

Geography

The town of Gülnar is 32 km (20 mi) inland on a plain high in the Taurus Mountains, attractive countryside known for its vineyards and its green meadows used for summer grazing. Gülnar is a small town providing high schools and other basic amenities to the surrounding villages. The road from central Anatolia to Anamur on the Mediterranean coast passes through here, one of the windiest roads imaginable, making Gülnar a remote district indeed.

About 20% of the land area of Gülnar is cultivated area, much of which is vineyards, other important crops are grains and chick peas. The high meadows are used for summer grazing.

History

The area has been occupied since the time of the Hittites, and was later settled by the Assyrians, Persians, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and Armenians. The people of Gülnar today are descendants of the Turkmen tribes that came here from Central Asia in the 13th century. (Among older generation of Turkmens Gülnar is usually named as Anaypazarı)

Composition

There are 50 neighbourhoods in Gülnar District:^[4]

• Akdeniz
• Akova
• Ardıçpınarı
• Arıkuyusu
• Ayvalı
• Bereket
• Beydili
• Bolyaran
• Bozağaç
• Büyükeceli
• Çavuşlar
• Çukurasma
• Çukurkonak
• Dayıcık
• Dedeler
• Delikkaya
• Demirözü
• Emirhacı
• Gezende
• Göktürk
• Hacıpınar
• Halifeler
• Ilısu
• İshaklar
• Kavakoluğu
• Kayrak
• Koçaşlı
• Konur
• Korucuk
• Köseçobanlı
• Kurbağa
• Kuskan
• Mollaömerli
• Örenpınar
• Örtülü
• Saray
• Sarıkavak
• Şeyhömer
• Sipahili
• Taşoluk
• Tepe
• Tırnak
• Tozkovan
• Üçoluk
• Ulupınar
• Yanışlı
• Yarmasu
• Yassıbağ
• Yenice
• Zeyne

See also

• Gülnar Hatun

References

1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
2. Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
3. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
4. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.