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Kuskan
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | neighbourhood |
| province | Mersin |
| district | Gülnar |
| name | Kuskan |
| population_total | 1846 |
| population_as_of | 2022 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 875 |
| postal_code | 33702 |
| area_code | 0324 |
Kuskan is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Gülnar, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,846 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).
Geography
Kuskan is a mountain town with an altitude of 875 m and it is quite far from the main highways. The distance to selected localities are, 42 km to Gülnar, 32 km to Mut (another district center of Mersin Province) and 170 km to Mersin.
Economy
Kuskan is a typical agricultural town. Traditional crops are cereals. But lately some farmers try other crops such as grape, apple, pistachio and olive. There are a few carpet weaving looms in the town. But weaving is on the decline.
References
References
- [https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle] {{Webarchive. link. (2015-07-06 , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.)
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports". [[TÜİK]].
- (6 December 2012). "Law No. 6360". [[Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey.
- (12 September 2010). "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units". [[Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey.
- [http://www.kuskan.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=27 Town page (In Turkish)]
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