Kuşluca, Erdemli

Village in Mersin Province, Turkey

Kuşluca

Village

Kuşluca

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 36°52′N 34°06′E﻿ / ﻿36.867°N 34.100°E﻿ / 36.867; 34.100Coordinates: 36°52′N 34°06′E﻿ / ﻿36.867°N 34.100°E﻿ / 36.867; 34.100
Country|  Turkey
Province| Mersin Province
District| Erdemli
Elevation

| 1,625 m (5,330 ft)
Population

(2012)

• Total| 34
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code|

33730

Area code(s)| 0324
Licence plate| 33

Kuşluca ("(place) with birds") a very small village in the Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in the high plateau of the Toros Mountains at 36°52′N 34°06′E﻿ / ﻿36.867°N 34.100°E﻿ / 36.867; 34.100. The distance to Erdemli is 50 kilometres (31 mi) and to Mersin 85 kilometres (53 mi). There are forests around the village and the village is named after the birdsongs from the forest. Until 2005, Kuşluca was a hamlet. It still has a very low population. The settled (winter) population of Toros was only 34 [1] in 2012. During the summers the population may increase. The main economic activities of the village are vegetable agriculture and animal husbandry. The main crops are fruits.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2015-02-06.
2. ^ "Kuşluca köyü". Agricultural chamber of Erdemli. Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. (in Turkish)