| Bolacalıkoyuncu | |
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| Neighbourhood | |
  BolacalıkoyuncuLocation in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°20′13″N 33°54′11″E / 36.33694°N 33.90306°E / 36.33694; 33.90306 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mersin |
| District | Silifke |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population | 971 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 33940 |
| Area code | 0324 |
Bolacalıkoyuncu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 971 (2022). The village is situated on the state highway D.400. It is almost merged to Taşucu a town to the west. The distance to Silifke is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) and to Mersin is 91 kilometres (57 mi). The name of the village is composed of two words. Bolacalı refers to a cross bred goat (Boer goat and a local breed from Van) and koyuncu means sheepman. But the village economy depends mostly on fruit and vegetable farming.
References
- 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.
- Sabah Newspaper article (in Turkish)
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