Doğlu

Doğlu
—  Village  —
Doğlu Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°45′N 34°25′E / 36.75°N 34.417°E / 36.75; 34.417Coordinates: 36°45′N 34°25′E / 36.75°N 34.417°E / 36.75; 34.417
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin Province
District	Mezitli
Government
– Muhtar
Elevation	150 m (500 ft)
Population (2010)
– Total	571
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	33350
Area code(s)	0324
Licence plate	33

Doğlu is a village in Mezitli district which is a part of Greater Mersin, Mersin Province , Turkey. Situated at 36°45′N 34°25′E / 36.75°N 34.417°E / 36.75; 34.417 in the peneplane area at the south of Toros Mountains, its distance to Mersin is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) . The population is of Doğlu is 571.^[1] as of 2010 . The village may be an old village . But in 1800s the village was almost emptied because of an epidemic. The Ottoman government settled people from the eastern parts of the empire. The present name Doğlu may be a corrupt form of Doğulu (“of east”). The main agricultural products of the village are olive and citrus.

References

1. ^ Statistical Institute