Dereköy, Mut

{{Other places|Dereköy (disambiguation){{!}}Dereköy}}

{{Infobox Turkey place

| type = neighbourhood

| province = Mersin

| district = Mut

| name = Dereköy

| population_total = 434

| population_as_of = 2022

| coordinates = {{coord|36|39|N|33|39|E|region:TR|display=inline,title}}

| elevation_m = 460

| postal_code = 33600

| area_code = 0324

}}

Dereköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Mut, Mersin Province, Turkey.[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023. Its population is 434 (2022).{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en |access-date=12 July 2023|publisher=TÜİK|language=en|format=XLS}} It is situated in the Toros Mountains to the east of Mut. The headwaters of Kurtsuyu creek and the canyon of Sason are close to the village. The distance to Mut is {{convert|52|km}} and to Mersin is {{convert|156|km}}. The earliest references about the village are dated from 1500. It was then known as Dereli with a population of only 35.[http://www.mutilcemiz.net/frm/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=13589 A personal page {{in lang|tr}}] The main economic activity of the village is fruit farming. Fruits like apricot and fig are the main crops.

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Category:Neighbourhoods in Mut District