Arpaçbahşiş | |
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 Town hall | |
  Arpaçbahşiş Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°39′N 34°21′E / 36.650°N 34.350°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mersin |
| District | Erdemli |
| Population (2022) | 7,285 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 33730 |
| Area code | 0324 |
Arpaçbahşiş is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 7,285 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4]
History
The area around Arpaçbahşiş was a part of historical Cilicia Pedias (eastern part of Cilicia, the flat Cilicia). During the domination of Ramadanid principality (a Turkmen dynasty between 13th and 16th centuries), a Turkmen tribe named Varsak settled in the area, north of the modern town of Tömük, several kilometers northeast of Arpaçbahşiş. At about 1375, a certain Elvan Bey of Varsak began controlling the area around Arpaçbahşiş. But the settlement was established much later; probably at the beginning of the 18th century, during the Ottoman era. Sarıkeçili, a Turkmen tribe from Konya, a city in central Anatolia, settled in the area. The town was named after Arpaç Hüseyin, the chief of the Sarıkeçili tribe.[5]
In 1865, the settlement was established as a village of Mersin. In 1970, the village of Arpaçbahşiş was declared a town.
Geography
Although the original settlement is 2 km (1.2 mi) north of the Mediterranean coast, the newer quarters of the town are being established at the coastal band. Arpaçbahşiş is located between Mersin and Erdemli, the distance to Erdemli is 5 km (3.1 mi) and to Mersin is 30 km (19 mi).
Economy
Like most towns around, Arpaçbahşiş is an agricultural town specialized in citrus. But, lately the coastal band of Arpaçbahşiş became a summer resort. It is populated by summer houses, and services to summer houses constitute an ever increasing revenue for the town.
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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Mayor’s page (in Turkish) Archived February 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine