| Yanpar Gökkuşağı | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood | |
  YanparLocation in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′N 34°43′E / 36.917°N 34.717°E / 36.917; 34.717 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mersin |
| District | Akdeniz |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population | 712 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 33261 |
| Area code | 0324 |
Yanpar (also known as Gökkuşağı) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Akdeniz, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 712 (2022). It is situated just south of the Çukurova motorway. The distance to Mersin is 18 kilometres (11 mi). The name of the village refers to the Yanpar tribe. Although there are no references to this tribe in historical records, according to the village website, Yanpar is the original name of the Yaparlu tribe of the historical records. Yanpar tribe is a Turkmen tribe that migrated from Central Anatolia to the present area during the short Egyptian rule in the 1830s.
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.
- "Yanpar history Turkstat" (in Turkish). Murat yanpar. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
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