Göksu, Mut

Göksu

(Kravga)
Town
Göksu
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°45′N 33°11′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceMersin Province
DistrictMut
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total2,146
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
33600
Area code(s)0324
Licence plate33

Göksu is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey.

Geography

Göksu at 36°45′N 33°11′E is a part of Mut district of Mersin Province. It is 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Mut and 205 kilometres (127 mi) from Mersin. The population is 2146 as of 2012 [1] The road to the town diverges from the Mersin-Karaman highway at around the Alahan Monastery. (But while the monastery is to the east, the town is to the west)

History

The town is established in 1995 by merging four neighboring villages, namely Kravga, Bayır, Esen and Köprübaşı.[2] Kravga, the central village is older than the present Turkmen population evident from its non Turkish name which is in Luwian and means mountain peak probably referring to high mountains at the west of the town.[3] But the town itself is situated in the Göksu river valley. (In fact the town has recently been renamed after the river. But residents still prefer the name Kravga) According to Ottoman land titles, there were 34 houses in the settlement in 1500s[4]

Historical bridge

The Kravga Bridge in the Kravga quarter of the town dates back to Roman Empire times. It was later restored by the Karamanoğlu Beylik in ca 14th century. The bridge was in use up to 1985 when a modern bridge had been constructed just next to the old one.[5]

Economy

Economy of the town like most other towns depend on agriculture. Fruits like pomegranates, plums, apricots, grapes, figs as well as olives are the most pronounced products There is also a trout farm in the town.

Notable people

Musa Eroğlu, musician

References
  1. TurksatArchived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Mayor's page (in Turkish)
  3. "Town page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  4. "Town history {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
  5. Bridge page (in Turkish)
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