Şeyhömer, Gülnar

Şeyhömer
Neighbourhood
Şeyhömer Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°20′N 33°18′E / 36.333°N 33.300°E / 36.333; 33.300
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin
District	Gülnar
Elevation	1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population (2022)	486
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	33702
Area code	0324

Şeyhömer is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Gülnar, Mersin Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 486 (2022).^[2] It is situated to the south of the road connecting Gülnar to west. Its distance to Gülnar is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) and to Mersin is 163 kilometres (101 mi).

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History

The Turkmen village was founded in the fourteenth century by a religious leader named Şeyh Ömer from Bukhara (a city in modern Uzbekistan). Şeyh Ömer's tomb is in the village. There are also Roman age rock tombs around the village.^[3]

Economy

The village is also a yayla of Aydıncık residents who seek cooler places to spend the summers. The major economic activity is agriculture. Cereals as well as squash, bean and garbanzo are among the crops. Fruits are also produced.^[3]

Trivia

According to mythology Şeyh Ömer helped Karamanoğlu sultan in capturing Mamure Castle.

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.
^ ^a ^b Gülnar development page (in Turkish)^{[dead link]}

Neighbourhoods of Gülnar District

This page was last edited on 7 September 2023, at 09:04

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