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Mut, Mersin

District and municipality in Mersin, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Mut is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 2,718 km2,[3] and its population is 62,874 (2022).[1]

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Mut
District and municipality
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A view from the west
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Map showing Mut District in Mersin Province
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Mut
Mut
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°38′45″N 33°26′15″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMersin
Government
 • MayorMurat Orhan (İYİ)
Area
2,718 km2 (1,049 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
62,874
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
33600
Area code0324
Websitemut.bel.tr
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Mut is a rural district at the foot of the Sertavul Pass on the road over the Taurus Mountains from Ankara and Konya to the Mediterranean coast at Anamur or Silifke. Mut is known for its special apricot variety, Mut şekerparesi, and a statue of a girl carrying a basket of them stands at the entrance to the town. The summer is hot and the people of Mut retreat to high meadows (so called yayla) even further up the mountainside. The forests up here are home to wild boar, and the Gezende reservoir on the Ermenek River is a welcome patch of blue in this dry district. The dam has a hydro-electric power station built in Romania.

History

The area has probably been inhabited since the time of the Hittites (2000 BC), and was later part of ancient Cilicia.

Roman period

Under the Roman Empire, the town was called Claudiopolis.[4] Alahan Monastery, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Claudiopolis, was started in the second half of the fifth century by the Emperor Leo I and later finish by Emperor Zeno.[5]

Middle ages

The Romans were succeeded by the Kingdom of Armenia. In the 13th century the Armenians were replaced by the Karamanid clan who founded the state of the same name. The mosque of Lal Pasha, and the Red Minaret (Kızılminare) are among the buildings from the Karamanids that still stand in Mut today.

Economy

Small cattle breeding is one of the important livelihoods of the region.[6]

Composition

There are 102 neighbourhoods in Mut District:[7]

Climate

Mut has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh), with very hot, dry summers, and cool, somewhat rainy winters.[8]

More information Climate data for Mut (1991–2020), Month ...
Climate data for Mut (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.2
(52.2)		 13.4
(56.1)		 18.0
(64.4)		 23.0
(73.4)		 28.6
(83.5)		 33.7
(92.7)		 37.4
(99.3)		 37.2
(99.0)		 33.1
(91.6)		 26.7
(80.1)		 18.6
(65.5)		 12.7
(54.9)		 24.5
(76.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2)		 8.4
(47.1)		 12.3
(54.1)		 16.7
(62.1)		 21.9
(71.4)		 27.0
(80.6)		 30.6
(87.1)		 30.4
(86.7)		 26.2
(79.2)		 20.3
(68.5)		 13.0
(55.4)		 8.1
(46.6)		 18.5
(65.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)		 4.2
(39.6)		 7.3
(45.1)		 11.0
(51.8)		 15.7
(60.3)		 20.7
(69.3)		 24.1
(75.4)		 24.1
(75.4)		 19.9
(67.8)		 14.7
(58.5)		 8.5
(47.3)		 4.6
(40.3)		 13.2
(55.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67.76
(2.67)		 50.76
(2.00)		 35.03
(1.38)		 21.82
(0.86)		 25.78
(1.01)		 12.18
(0.48)		 0.94
(0.04)		 2.73
(0.11)		 5.46
(0.21)		 20.02
(0.79)		 43.28
(1.70)		 75.66
(2.98)		 361.42
(14.23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.5 5.5 3.9 3.5 3.8 2.3 1.4 1.1 1.8 3.1 4.1 7.3 44.3
Source: NOAA[9]
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Notable natives

One of the last sightings of the Anatolian leopard was near Mut, in the locality called "Dandi" in 2001.

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