Hacıhalilarpaç

Halilarpaç
Village
Halilarpaç Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°44′N 34°23′E / 36.733°N 34.383°E / 36.733; 34.383Coordinates: 36°44′N 34°23′E / 36.733°N 34.383°E / 36.733; 34.383
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin Province
District	Erdemli
Elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	1,032
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	33350
Area code(s)	0324
Licence plate	33

Halilarpaç (also called Hacıhalilarpaç) is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province, Turkey. The village is situated among citrus gardens in the peneplane area to the north of Çukurova (Cilicia) plains at 36°44′N 34°23′E / 36.733°N 34.383°E / 36.733; 34.383. The distance to Erdemli is 17 kilometres (11 mi) and the distance to Mersin is 40 kilometres (25 mi). The population of the village was 1032.^[1] as of 2012. The village was founded in 1773. The name of the village refers to the founder of the village Hacı Halil. According to tradition, three brothers who were barley (Turkish: arpa) producers founded three villages; Arpaçsakarlar, a former village, now included in Greater Mersin. Arpaçbahşiş, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of Halilarpaç and Halilarpaç.^[2] During Ottoman era, Halilarpaç was a quarter of Elvanlı, a village south of Halilarpaç. In 1934 Halilarpaç was issued from Elvanlı. Citrus (orange, lemon etc.) is the main product of the village. Tomato is also produced.

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