Üzümlü, Erdemli

Üzümlü
Üzümlü
	Village
	Üzümlü Location in Turkey
	Coordinates: 36°51′N 34°20′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin Province
District	Erdemli
Elevation	625 m (2,050 ft)
Population (2019)
• Total	229
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	33730
Area code(s)	0324
License plate	33

Üzümlü is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey, at 36°51′N 34°20′E. It is situated in the valley of Müğlü creek in the Toros Mountains. It is surrounded by pine forests and vineyards. It is located 46 kilometres (29 mi) from Erdemli and 56 kilometres (35 mi) from Mersin. The population of Üzümlü was 229 as of 2019,[1] down from 308 in 2000.[2]

The village was founded 200 years ago by Yörüks (once nomadic Turkmens) from Alanya. Later another clan from Malatya also settled in Üzümlü. It was a neighbourhood of Şahna called Küçük Şahna ("Little Şahna") until sundered and declared a separate village. Farming is the major activity of the village. As implied by the name of the village (Üzüm means "grape") the main crop of the village is grapes. Citrus is also produced.[2]

References

Population page
"Üzümlü Köyü" [Üzümlü Village]. Erdemli Ziraat Odası (Erdemli chamber of agriculture) (in Turkish). 2007-06-11. Archived from the original on 2015-02-13.

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[1] Population page

[EZO-2] "Üzümlü Köyü" [Üzümlü Village]. Erdemli Ziraat Odası (Erdemli chamber of agriculture) (in Turkish). 2007-06-11. Archived from the original on 2015-02-13.