Keben

Keben is a village in Silifke district of Mersin Province at 36°26′N 33°44′E / 36.433°N 33.733°E / 36.433; 33.733. Distance to Silifke is 18 kilometres (11 mi) and to Mersin is 105 kilometres (65 mi). It is situated to the north of Turkish state highway D.715 and Göksu River. The population of the village is 672,^[1] as of 2011. The village is famous for its main crop, namely pomegranate . This product is now proposed to be officially registered as pomegranate of Keben (Turkish: Keben narı).^[2] Another important product is plum.

Keben
Village
Keben Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°26′N 33°44′E / 36.433°N 33.733°E / 36.433; 33.733Coordinates: 36°26′N 33°44′E / 36.433°N 33.733°E / 36.433; 33.733
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin Province
District	Silifke
Elevation	200 m (655 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	672
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	33940
Area code	0324
Licence plate	33

References

1. Statistical Institute 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Silifke online news {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-01-17.