Gülnar | |
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 Map showing Gülnar District in Mersin Province | |
  Gülnar Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates:36°20′20″N33°23′55″E / 36.33889°N 33.39861°E /36.33889; 33.39861 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mersin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fatih Önge (MHP) |
Area | 1,416 km2 (547 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 27,889 |
| • Density | 19.70/km2 (51.01/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 33700 |
| Area code | 0324 |
| Website | www |
Gülnar is a municipality anddistrict ofMersin Province,Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,416 km2,[3] and its population is 27,889 (2022).[1] It is 150 km (93 mi) south-west of the city ofMersin.
The town of Gülnar is 32 km (20 mi) inland on a plain high in theTaurus Mountains, attractive countryside known for its vineyards and its green meadows used for summer grazing. Gülnar is a small town providing high schools and other basic amenities to the surrounding villages. The road from centralAnatolia toAnamur on theMediterranean coast passes through here, one of the windiest roads imaginable, making Gülnar a remote district indeed.
About 20% of the land area of Gülnar is cultivated area, much of which is vineyards, other important crops are grains and chick peas. The high meadows are used for summer grazing.
The area has been occupied since the time of theHittites, and was later settled by theAssyrians,Persians,Egyptians,Greeks,Romans andArmenians. The people of Gülnar today are descendants of theTurkmen tribes that came here fromCentral Asia in the 13th century. (Among older generation of Turkmens Gülnar is usually named asAnaypazarı)
There are 50neighbourhoods in Gülnar District:[4]
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