Ilısu, Gülnar
| Ilısu (Avurga) | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Ilısu Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°34′N 33°05′E / 36.567°N 33.083°ECoordinates: 36°34′N 33°05′E / 36.567°N 33.083°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Gülnar |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 250 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 33700 |
| Area code(s) | 0324 |
| Licence plate | 33 |
Ilısu (Avurga) is a village in Gülnar district of Mersin Province, Turkey. The village which is at 36°34′N 33°05′E / 36.567°N 33.083°E is 60 kilometres (37 mi) to Gülnar and 210 kilometres (130 mi) to Mersin. Small Ilısu waterfall is just 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) South east of the village. The population of the village was 250 [1] as of 2012. The village Avurga was founded in 1850 as a hamlet of the nearby village Ilısu. But after a landslade in the main village in 1981, Ilısu residents also moved to Avurga and the village was renamed Ilısu.[2]
References
- ↑ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2015. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Avurga history (Turkish)
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