From Wikipedia - Reading time: 5 minBurunucu | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Burunucu Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°21′N 33°56′E / 36.350°N 33.933°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mersin |
| District | Silifke |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 865 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 33940 |
| Area code | 0324 |
Burunucu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 865 (2022).[2] The village is situated on the state highway D.400, almost at the midpoint between Silifke and Taşucu (a coastal town in Mersin Province), the distance to both being about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). It is 86 kilometres (53 mi) from Mersin.
The village was the site of a port in antiquity named Sarpedon.[3]