Limonlu (ancient: Antiochia Lamotidos; Byzantine: Lamousia; Arabic: Lāmis; Armenian: Lamos, popularly called Lamas) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,939 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4]
Limonlu is a coastal town by the river Limonlu. Highway distances to selected localities are as follows: 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to Erdemli 38 kilometres (24 mi) to Silifke (another district center in Mersin Province) and 45 kilometres (28 mi) to Mersin.
Historyedit
In antiquity the Limonlu River was the boundary between Cilicia Pedias and Cilicia Trachea, making Limonlu an important border town. In the 10th century A.D. it was a Greek frontier post where prisoners of war were exchanged with the Arabs who controlled Cilicia Pedias. The Byzantine EmperorManuel I Komnenos captured the town from the Armenians in 1158, but lost it shortly thereafter to the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.[5] In the 1160s Vasak, the brother of the Armenian Baron of Papeŕōn (Çandır Castle), was listed in the Chronicle of Smbat as the lord of Lamas Castle.[6] The Armenians maintained possession of this strategic site until the 14th-century invasion of the Karamanids. The Ottomans captured the town and its fortress in the late 15th century.
The ruins of the castle are 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) north of the town and consist of a very symmetrical oval wall and at least five towers. At the west end a large fortified wall with a square bastion is placed inside the circuit wall. Most of the fort’s masonry consists of spolia taken from the nearby late antique city and necropolis. Because of its peculiar plan, masonry, and techniques of construction, it is highly likely that this is a Byzantine castle.[6] An extensive photographic survey and plan of Limonlu fortress was made between 1973 and 1979.[7]
Economyedit
Like most Mediterranean coastal towns, Limonlu produces fresh vegetables and fruits. The town has specialized in citrus production and in fact the name of the town means with lemon. But lately, tourism has almost replaced agriculture as being the most important economic activity. In 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) Limonlu coastal band, there are many summer houses owned by city dwellers (Turkish: yazlık site). The coastal band is also used for tent camps. Most of the town houses on the other hand, are rented as summer boarding houses.[8]
^"Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
^Arik, Osman; Çalışkan, Mehmet; Aydın, Ayşe; Aydınoğlu, Ümit; Kerem, Filiz, eds. (2009) [2007]. Mersin: Ören Yerleri, Kaleleri, Müzeleri [Mersin: Oren Places, Castles, Museums] (in Turkish). Prepared by Filiz Kerem; Photographs by Selami Türk; Graphic design by Tanrtim Sanatlari (First ed.). Istanbul: Ekin Grubu (2007, first edition); İl Özel İdaresi (2009 edition). ISBN978-605-4196-07-4. OCLC 805652523. ISBN (invalid as printed in first edition) 975-585-787-9. from the original on June 4, 2014.
^ abEdwards, Robert W. (1987). The Fortifications of Armenian Cilicia: Dumbarton Oaks Studies XXIII. Washington, D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks, Trustees for Harvard University. pp. 174–176, 284, pls.135a-136a. ISBN0-88402-163-7.
^The survey was conducted by the University of California at Berkeley.
limonlu, mersin, limonlu, ancient, antiochia, lamotidos, byzantine, lamousia, arabic, lāmis, armenian, lamos, popularly, called, lamas, neighbourhood, municipality, district, erdemli, mersin, province, turkey, population, 2022, before, 2013, reorganisation, to. Limonlu ancient Antiochia Lamotidos Byzantine Lamousia Arabic Lamis Armenian Lamos popularly called Lamas is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli Mersin Province Turkey 1 Its population is 2 939 2022 2 Before the 2013 reorganisation it was a town belde 3 4 Limonlu LamasNeighbourhoodLimonluLocation in TurkeyCoordinates 36 33 N 34 14 E 36 550 N 34 233 E 36 550 34 233CountryTurkeyProvinceMersinDistrictErdemliElevation5 m 16 ft Population 2022 2 939Time zoneTRT UTC 3 Postal code33730Area code0324 Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Economy 4 University 5 Notable native 6 ReferencesGeography editLimonlu is a coastal town by the river Limonlu Highway distances to selected localities are as follows 9 kilometres 5 6 mi to Erdemli 38 kilometres 24 mi to Silifke another district center in Mersin Province and 45 kilometres 28 mi to Mersin History editIn antiquity the Limonlu River was the boundary between Cilicia Pedias and Cilicia Trachea making Limonlu an important border town In the 10th century A D it was a Greek frontier post where prisoners of war were exchanged with the Arabs who controlled Cilicia Pedias The Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos captured the town from the Armenians in 1158 but lost it shortly thereafter to the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia 5 In the 1160s Vasak the brother of the Armenian Baron of Papeŕōn Candir Castle was listed in the Chronicle of Smbat as the lord of Lamas Castle 6 The Armenians maintained possession of this strategic site until the 14th century invasion of the Karamanids The Ottomans captured the town and its fortress in the late 15th century The ruins of the castle are 1 kilometer 0 62 mi north of the town and consist of a very symmetrical oval wall and at least five towers At the west end a large fortified wall with a square bastion is placed inside the circuit wall Most of the fort s masonry consists of spolia taken from the nearby late antique city and necropolis Because of its peculiar plan masonry and techniques of construction it is highly likely that this is a Byzantine castle 6 An extensive photographic survey and plan of Limonlu fortress was made between 1973 and 1979 7 Economy editLike most Mediterranean coastal towns Limonlu produces fresh vegetables and fruits The town has specialized in citrus production and in fact the name of the town means with lemon But lately tourism has almost replaced agriculture as being the most important economic activity In 4 kilometres 2 5 mi Limonlu coastal band there are many summer houses owned by city dwellers Turkish yazlik site The coastal band is also used for tent camps Most of the town houses on the other hand are rented as summer boarding houses 8 University editMiddle East Technical University in Ankara has a campus just east of Limonlu called Mersin Erdemli campus used by the Institute Graduate School of Marine Sciences Turkish Deniz Bilimleri Enstitusu since 1975 9 Notable native editNevit Kodalli 10 composerReferences 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 Arik Osman Caliskan Mehmet Aydin Ayse Aydinoglu Umit Kerem Filiz eds 2009 2007 Mersin Oren Yerleri Kaleleri Muzeleri Mersin Oren Places Castles Museums in Turkish Prepared by Filiz Kerem Photographs by Selami Turk Graphic design by Tanrtim Sanatlari First ed Istanbul Ekin Grubu 2007 first edition Il Ozel Idaresi 2009 edition ISBN 978 605 4196 07 4 OCLC 805652523 ISBN invalid as printed in first edition 975 585 787 9 Archived from the original on June 4 2014 a b Edwards Robert W 1987 The Fortifications of Armenian Cilicia Dumbarton Oaks Studies XXIII Washington D C Dumbarton Oaks Trustees for Harvard University pp 174 176 284 pls 135a 136a ISBN 0 88402 163 7 The survey was conducted by the University of California at Berkeley Mayor s page in Turkish Archived 2010 07 16 at the Wayback Machine Marine Sciences Institute page in Turkish Composer database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Limonlu Mersin amp oldid 1174137697, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
