Yakacık is a village in Antalya Province, Turkey.

Yakacık (Kaledran)
Village
Yakacık Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°06′N 32°33′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Antalya Province
District	Gazipaşa
Elevation	100 m (330 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	324
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	07900
Area code(s)	0242
Licence plate	07

Geography

Yakacık is in Gazipaşa district of Antalya Province. It is on Turkish state highway D.400 which runs from west to east in south Turkey and it is situated at 36°06′N 32°33′E to the west of a creek named Kaledran Creek. It is the easternmost point of Antalya Province. It was issued from Anıtlı (then called Kaledran) on the other side of a creek which is in the neighbouring Mersin Province. However although the villages are officially issued, the residents still prefer to use the name Kaledran for both parts. The distance to Gazipaşa is 43 kilometres (27 mi) and to Antalya was 221 kilometres (137 mi).The population is of Yakacık is 324[1]

Economy

Like many Mediterranean coastline villages, Kaledran produces vegetables and fruits, especially bananas. With several natural beaches, Kaledran's potential for tourism is promising.

References

External links

• A local news page (in Turkish)
• Yakacik Gazipaşa (in Turkish)