Taşucu

Taşucu
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Basic data
Province (il) :	Mersin
District ( ilçe ) :	Silifke
Coordinates :	36 ° 20 '  N , 33 ° 53'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 19 '32 "  N , 33 ° 52' 49"  E
Height :	8  m
Residents :	8,723 (2011)
Telephone code :	(+90) 324
Postal code :	33 xxx
License plate :	33
Structure and administration (as of 2012)
Mayor :	Yaşar Açıkbaş

Taşucu is a district of the city of Silifke ten kilometers west of the mouth of the Göksu in the province of Mersin , southern Turkey .

The main economic branch of the city in the summer months is mainly Turkish inland tourism. The fishing is another source of income. From Taşucu there is a ferry to Kyrenia (Girne) in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus by two state-owned companies. In the field of education, the Faculty of Tourism of the Selçuk Üniversitesi is particularly important for the site , where around 1000 students are enrolled.

history

Ancient church ruin (?) Near Holmoi

East of Taşucu are ruins of the 7th century BC. Holmoi founded by the Greeks . Pirate attacks led to its destruction in the 4th century BC. The inhabitants were resettled to Seleukia on the Kalykadnos (today Silifke ).

The Ottoman castle ruins Liman Kalesi are located on a headland in Taşucu Bay, southwest of the town . As there is a military port between the coastal road and the fortress, it is not accessible.

Town twinning

Taşucu has partnerships with the following cities:

• Bergkamen in Germany , 1994/1995

In November 2007 a public square in Bergkamen was renamed "Taşucu Square".

Web links

Commons : Taşucu  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Selçuk Universitesi

Individual evidence

1. ^ Turkish Institute for Statistics ( Memento from December 23, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ), accessed December 21, 2012