Akdeniz (Mersin) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Akdeniz is a municipality and district governorate in Greater Mersin

Mersin

-Mersin today:Today, Mersin is a large city spreading out along the coast, with Turkey's second tallest skyscraper , huge hotels, an opera house, expensive real estate near the sea or up in the hills, and many other modern urban...

, Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

. Mersin is one of the 16 metropolitan centers in Turkey

Metropolitan centers in Turkey

This is a list of Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey. There are 81 provinces in Turkey . Among the 81 provincial centers 16 of them are called metropolitan municipalities . Within city borders of the metropolitan municipalities, there are more than one district governorate. where each...

with more than one municipality within city borders. Now in Mersin there are four intracity municipalities in addition to Greater Mersin (büyükşehir) municipality.

History

Mersin was declared metropolitan center in 1993. In the first phase the city was divided into three parts. The municipality of Akdeniz is established in 1993 and the corresponding district governorate is established in 2008.

Location

Akdeniz compose the center and east of Greater Mersin at about 36°48′N 34°38′E. Among the other intercity municipalities Toroslar

Toroslar

Toroslar is a municipality and district governorate in Greater Mersin, Turkey. Mersin is one of 16 metropolitan centers in Turkey with more than one municipality within city borders. Now in Mersin there are four intracity municipalities in addition of Greater Mersin municipality...

is in the north and Yenişehir

Yenişehir (Mersin)

Yenişehir is a municipality and district governorate in Greater Mersin, Turkey. Mersin is one of the 16 metropolitan centers in Turkey with more than one municipality within city borders...

is in the west of Akdeniz. The south is bounded by Mediterranean sea

Mediterranean Sea

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and the west is bounded by Müftü River

Müftü River

Müftü River is a short river in Mersin Province, Turkey.-Geography:The headwaters are in the Toros Mountains, near the town of Arslanköy and the village of Sadiye. The river runs east and then south, flowing to the Mediterranean Sea within the city of Mersin at...

Population

According to 2010 figures the population of Akdeniz is 276 094. ( 137.941 male and 138.153 female citizens.) Approximately, % 33 of Mersin citizens live in Akdeniz.

Business

Most of government offices as well as the seats of Mersin governor and the mayor of Greater Mersin are in Akdeniz. Akdeniz also hosts most of the business quarters of the city. Mersin railway station

Mersin Railway Station

The Mersin Railway Station is the main train station in the city of Mersin, Turkey. The station is located in the district of Akdeniz. The station is in use since 1886.- The railway :...

, harbour, free port and maritime authority, as well as, shipping

Shipping

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and customs

Customs

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agencies are in Akdeniz. The port of Mersin

Port of Mersin

The Port of Mersin , aka Mersin International Port , is a major port located on the north-eastern coast of Mediterranean Sea at Mersin in southern Turkey. It is the country's largest port...

is the biggest in Turkey. It is especially used for export. In the port area there is a 100 000 tonnes grain silo

Silo

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and a fertiliser factory. East of Akdeniz is industrial region, with a petrolium refinery and factories of glass

Glass

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, cement

Cement

In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed...

, ferrochrome

Ferrochrome

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and soda.

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