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Explore Burun in Turkey

Burun in the region of Mersin is a town in Turkey - some 221 mi or ( 355 km ) South of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Burun is now 04:44 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Damascus, Tyre, Beirut, Haifa, and Masara. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Damascus . Where to go and what to see in Burun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Derinçay, Mut

Derinçay (former Hocantı) is a village in Mut district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|43|N|33|19|E||| | |name= }} it is situated in the valley of Göksu River to the north of Mut. The distance to Mut is 15 kilometres and to Mersin is 180 kilometres . The population of the village was 207 as of 2011. The village is an old village founded by Turkmens. The oldest Ottoman documents about the village are of 15th century.

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Located at 36.72 33.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Mut District, Populated places in Mersin Province, Villages in Turkey

Alahan Monastery

The Alahan Monastery is a one hour walking distance from the village of Geçimli, located in the province of Mersin, Turkey. The site is being considered to be put on the World Heritage list of sites who have "outstanding universal value" to the world. In 2012, Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Mersin Governorship started restoration work on the site because of its history and heritage. On May 29, 2012 Greek Patriarch Bartholomew visited the monastery.

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Located at 36.79 33.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Architecture in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Mersin Province, Byzantine sacred architecture, History of Mersin Province, Isauria, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated places of the Byzantine Empire, Visitor attractions in Mersin Province, World Heritage Sites in Turkey

Geçimli, Mut

Geçimli (also called Malya) is a village in Mersin Province, Turkey

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Located at 36.80 33.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Mut District, Populated places in Mersin Province, Villages in Turkey

Burunköy

Burunköy is a village in Mut district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is a mountain village at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|44|N|33|23|E||| | |name= }} on the state highway D.715 which connects Mut and Silifke to Central Anatolia . The distance to Mut is 10 kilometres and to Mersin is 175 kilometres . Population of Burunköy was 294 as of 2011.

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Located at 36.73 33.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Mut District, Populated places in Mersin Province, Villages in Turkey

Alaçam, Mut

Alaçam is a village in Mut district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|42|N|33|16|E||| | |name= }} it is situated to the northwest of Mut and south of Magras Mountain a part of Toros Mountains. Distance to Mut is 22 kilometres and to Mersin is 182 kilometres . The population of Alaçam is 820 as of 2011. The first reference to the village is dated at 1913. The origin of the population was probably a Turkmen tribe named Karadöneli.

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Located at 36.70 33.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Mut District, Populated places in Mersin Province, Villages in Turkey