Atalan

Atalan
Town
Atalan

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 37°15′N 36°21′E / 37.250°N 36.350°E / 37.250; 36.350Coordinates: 37°15′N 36°21′E / 37.250°N 36.350°E / 37.250; 36.350
Country  Turkey
Province Osmaniye Province
District Düziçi
Elevation 280 m (920 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 2,029
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 80710
Area code(s) 0328
Licence plate 80

Atalan is a town in Düziçi district of Osmaniye Province, Turkey. At 37°51′N 36°21′E / 37.850°N 36.350°E / 37.850; 36.350 it is situated at the easternmost part of Çukuroca plains . It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Düziçi. The population of the town is 2029 [1] as of 2011. Up to 1968 Atalan was a remote neighbourhood of Böcekli a town to the north. In 1968 it was declared a village and in 1998 it was declared a seat of township. Main revenues of the town are pistachio and dairying.[2]


References

  1. Statistical Institute
  2. Mayor's page (Turkish)
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