Arslanköy is a mountain town situated in the Toros Mountains at an altitude of approximately 1,475 metres (4,839 ft). The distance by road to Mersin is 51 kilometres (32 mi).
Historyedit
Located about 3 kilometers south from the town is a small garrison fort that consists of several walls and a gate that block access to the summit of a limestone outcrop. The masonry indicates that it dates from the early Byzantine period with additions in the 12th or 13th century during the period of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. It is located in the Taurus Mountains near the junction of several strategic roads which lead from both Çandır Castle (Papeṙōn) and the Mediterranean Sea to Cappadocia.[5] The fortification was surveyed in 1979.[6]
Among the early settlers were nomadic Oghuz Turks (Turkmens) who began to use the vicinity as a summer camp (Turkish: yayla) in the 14th century. Later a village was established. Some of the most influential folk poets like Karacaoğlan of the 17th century and Dadaloğlu of the 19th century are believed to have spent some years in Arslanköy.
Arslanköy previously an ambiguous village, made news in 1947 local elections. The candidate of the opposition won the elections for village headman (Turkish: muhtar). A civil servant supporting the governing party, tried to alter the official minutes . But residents of the village resisted and fought for their preference.[7]
Arslanköy was declared a seat of township in 1954.
Economyedit
Owing to high altitude, Arslanköy is one of the coolest parts of the province. The main crops are cereals and some fruits such as apples and peaches.
Referencesedit
^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.
^"Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
^Edwards, Robert W. (1987). The Fortifications of Armenian Cilicia: Dumbarton Oaks Studies XXIII. Washington, D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University. pp. 76–77. ISBN0-88402-163-7.
arslanköy, village, çorum, also, called, efrenk, neighbourhood, municipality, district, toroslar, mersin, province, turkey, population, 2022, before, 2013, reorganisation, town, belde, efrenkneighbourhoodlocation, turkeycoordinates, 283countryturkeyprovincemer. For the village see Arslankoy Corum Arslankoy also called Efrenk is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Toroslar Mersin Province Turkey 1 Its population is 1 683 2022 2 Before the 2013 reorganisation it was a town belde 3 4 Arslankoy EfrenkNeighbourhoodArslankoyLocation in TurkeyCoordinates 37 01 N 34 17 E 37 017 N 34 283 E 37 017 34 283CountryTurkeyProvinceMersinDistrictToroslarElevation1 475 m 4 839 ft Population 2022 1 683Time zoneUTC 3 TRT Postal code33251Area code0324 Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Economy 4 ReferencesGeography editArslankoy is a mountain town situated in the Toros Mountains at an altitude of approximately 1 475 metres 4 839 ft The distance by road to Mersin is 51 kilometres 32 mi History editLocated about 3 kilometers south from the town is a small garrison fort that consists of several walls and a gate that block access to the summit of a limestone outcrop The masonry indicates that it dates from the early Byzantine period with additions in the 12th or 13th century during the period of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia It is located in the Taurus Mountains near the junction of several strategic roads which lead from both Candir Castle Papeṙōn and the Mediterranean Sea to Cappadocia 5 The fortification was surveyed in 1979 6 Among the early settlers were nomadic Oghuz Turks Turkmens who began to use the vicinity as a summer camp Turkish yayla in the 14th century Later a village was established Some of the most influential folk poets like Karacaoglan of the 17th century and Dadaloglu of the 19th century are believed to have spent some years in Arslankoy Arslankoy previously an ambiguous village made news in 1947 local elections The candidate of the opposition won the elections for village headman Turkish muhtar A civil servant supporting the governing party tried to alter the official minutes But residents of the village resisted and fought for their preference 7 Arslankoy was declared a seat of township in 1954 Economy editOwing to high altitude Arslankoy is one of the coolest parts of the province The main crops are cereals and some fruits such as apples and peaches References edit Mahalle Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory Retrieved 12 July 2023 Address based population registration system ADNKS results dated 31 December 2022 Favorite Reports XLS TUIK Retrieved 12 July 2023 Law No 6360 Official Gazette in Turkish 6 December 2012 Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units DOC Official Gazette in Turkish 12 September 2010 Edwards Robert W 1987 The Fortifications of Armenian Cilicia Dumbarton Oaks Studies XXIII Washington D C Dumbarton Oaks Trustees for Harvard University pp 76 77 ISBN 0 88402 163 7 ChArLv Archive Arslankoy charlvarchive org An essay in Turkish Archived from the original on 29 April 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arslankoy amp oldid 1174422722, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
