Burunucu
| Burunucu | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Burunucu Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°21′N 33°56′E / 36.350°N 33.933°ECoordinates: 36°21′N 33°56′E / 36.350°N 33.933°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| District | Silifke |
| Elevation | 15 m (50 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 772 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 33900 |
| Area code(s) | 0324 |
| Licence plate | 33 |
Burunucu is a village in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey. The village is situated on the state highway 
, almost at the midpoint between Silifke and Taşucu (a coastal town in Mersin Province), the distance to both being about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). It is 86 kilometres (53 mi) from Mersin. The population of Burnucu is 772 as of 2011.[1]
The village was the site of a port in antiquity named Sarpedon.[2]
References
- ↑ Statistical Institute Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Mersin municipality history page (Turkish) Archived January 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
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