Ayvagediği

Settlement in Turkey

Neighbourhood in Toroslar, Mersin, Turkey

37°01′N 34°34′E / 37.017°N 34.567°E / 37.017; 34.567CountryTurkeyProvinceMersinDistrictToroslarElevation

1,200 m (3,900 ft)Population

(2022)

1,316Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code

33251

Ayvagediği is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Toroslar, Mersin Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 1,316 (2022).^[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).^[3]^[4]

Geography

Ayvagediği is a mountain town at an average altitude of 1,180 metres (3,870 ft) in a valley on Toros Mountains. It is an example of a series of towns called yayla (just like the neighbouring town Gözne), which are used as summer residences for city dwellers in the Mediterranean and Aegean regions of Turkey.The town is 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Mersin.

Economy

The main agricultural crops are fruits such as grapes, apples, apricots and pears. Another economic activity is domestic tourism or more precisely yayla tourism (active commerce and house rentals during summer months).^[5]

References

^ 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.
^ Mayor’s page (in Turkish) Archived February 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine