Mersin Province
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The Mersin Province is a province in southern Turkey
, on the Mediterranean
coast between Antalya
and Adana
. The provincial capital is the city of Mersin
and the other major town is Tarsus
, birthplace of St Paul
. The province is part of Çukurova
, a geographical, economical and cultural region, that covers the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay.
The former name of the province was İçel. In 2002, the province's name was changed to Mersin to match the provincial capital's name, as is the case for all Turkish provinces except three. The province retained the license plate number of 33, İçel having been the 33rd in the alphabetical order of Turkish province names, when there were only 67 provinces in Turkey.
, the highest peak is Medetsiz (3,584 m) in the Bolkar range, and there are a number of important passes over to central Anatolia
. There are many high meadows and small plains between 700 and 1500m.
The coastal strip has many large areas of flatland, formed from soil brought down by rivers and streams running off the mountains. This is fertile land, the largest area being the plain of Tarsus
. The largest rivers are the Göksu
and the Berdan
(aka Tarsus, Cydnus of antiquity), but there are many small streams running into lakes, reservoirs or the Mediterranean sea. Mersin has 321 km of coastline, much of it sandy beach. The climate is typical of the Mediterranean; very hot and very humid in summer, warm and wet in winter; the winter rains can be very heavy and flooding is a problem in many areas, but it never snows on the coast, although there is snow in the high mountain areas.
The city of Mersin is one of Turkey's busiest: due to the economic activity in this part of Turkey generated by the GAP Project Mersin is Turkey's biggest Mediterranean port, and now has an oil refinery and a free trade zone too; there are a number of factories along the road between Mersin and Adana
, manufacturing glass, detergents, fertilisers and many more. With all this activity a modern city has grown with a university and other major amenities.
About 50% of the population of the province is younger than 24 years of age. 68% were born in Mersin. The literacy rate
is 89%. About 43% of the male population and about 27% of the female population graduated from middle school. Infant mortality
is 0.48%. Urban population growth rate is 2.42%. Population density
is 117.
or the Aegean
coast, but Turkish people do come to this coast, especially now that the hotels have air-conditioning, and perhaps more to the mountain country behind where there are healing mineral water springs. In summer the hills are a popular retreat from the high humidity and extreme heat on the coast. West of Mersin includes bays, and little islands. Yacht touring is a tourism income in these areas.
for a detailed history of the city.
In antiquity this coast was part of Cilicia
, named for a Phoenicia
n or Assyria
n prince that had settled here. Trade from Syria
and Mesopotamia
over the mountains to central Anatolia
passed through here, through the Cilician Gates
. The geographer Strabo
, described the region as being divided into "Rugged Cilicia" (Cilicia Trachea) and "Flat Cilicia" (Cilicia Pedias). The capital of both sections of Cilicia was Tarsus
and Mersin
was its seaport.
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Provinces of Turkey
Turkey is divided into 81 provinces, called il in Turkish .A province is administered by an appointed governor , and was formerly termed a "governorate" ....
, on the Mediterranean
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
coast between Antalya
Antalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...
and Adana
Adana
Adana is a city in southern Turkey and a major agricultural and commercial center. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 30 kilometres inland from the Mediterranean, in south-central Anatolia...
. The provincial capital is the city of 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...
and the other major town is Tarsus
Tarsus (city)
Tarsus is a historic city in south-central Turkey, 20 km inland from the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Adana-Mersin Metropolitan Area, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Turkey with a population of 2.75 million...
, birthplace of St Paul
Paul of Tarsus
Paul the Apostle , also known as Saul of Tarsus, is described in the Christian New Testament as one of the most influential early Christian missionaries, with the writings ascribed to him by the church forming a considerable portion of the New Testament...
. The province is part of Çukurova
Çukurova
Çukurova , historically known as Cilicia, is a geographic, economic and cultural region in south-central Turkey, covering the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay...
, a geographical, economical and cultural region, that covers the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay.
The former name of the province was İçel. In 2002, the province's name was changed to Mersin to match the provincial capital's name, as is the case for all Turkish provinces except three. The province retained the license plate number of 33, İçel having been the 33rd in the alphabetical order of Turkish province names, when there were only 67 provinces in Turkey.
Geography
87% of the land area is mountain, leading up to the rocky heights of the central Taurus MountainsTaurus Mountains
Taurus Mountains are a mountain complex in southern Turkey, dividing the Mediterranean coastal region of southern Turkey from the central Anatolian Plateau. The system extends along a curve from Lake Eğirdir in the west to the upper reaches of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers in the east...
, the highest peak is Medetsiz (3,584 m) in the Bolkar range, and there are a number of important passes over to central Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
. There are many high meadows and small plains between 700 and 1500m.
The coastal strip has many large areas of flatland, formed from soil brought down by rivers and streams running off the mountains. This is fertile land, the largest area being the plain of Tarsus
Tarsus (city)
Tarsus is a historic city in south-central Turkey, 20 km inland from the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Adana-Mersin Metropolitan Area, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Turkey with a population of 2.75 million...
. The largest rivers are the Göksu
Göksu
The Göksu is a river in Taşeli Peninsula . Both its sources arise in the Taurus Mountains—the northern in the Geyik Mountains and the southern in the Haydar Mountains...
and the Berdan
Berdan River
The Berdan River, also called the Tarsus River , is a river in Mersin Province, south Turkey. The historical city of Tarsus is by the river.- Geography :...
(aka Tarsus, Cydnus of antiquity), but there are many small streams running into lakes, reservoirs or the Mediterranean sea. Mersin has 321 km of coastline, much of it sandy beach. The climate is typical of the Mediterranean; very hot and very humid in summer, warm and wet in winter; the winter rains can be very heavy and flooding is a problem in many areas, but it never snows on the coast, although there is snow in the high mountain areas.
The city of Mersin is one of Turkey's busiest: due to the economic activity in this part of Turkey generated by the GAP Project Mersin is Turkey's biggest Mediterranean port, and now has an oil refinery and a free trade zone too; there are a number of factories along the road between Mersin and Adana
Adana
Adana is a city in southern Turkey and a major agricultural and commercial center. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 30 kilometres inland from the Mediterranean, in south-central Anatolia...
, manufacturing glass, detergents, fertilisers and many more. With all this activity a modern city has grown with a university and other major amenities.
About 50% of the population of the province is younger than 24 years of age. 68% were born in Mersin. The literacy rate
Literacy
Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...
is 89%. About 43% of the male population and about 27% of the female population graduated from middle school. Infant mortality
Infant mortality
Infant mortality is defined as the number of infant deaths per 1000 live births. Traditionally, the most common cause worldwide was dehydration from diarrhea. However, the spreading information about Oral Re-hydration Solution to mothers around the world has decreased the rate of children dying...
is 0.48%. Urban population growth rate is 2.42%. Population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
is 117.
Tourism
Mersin does not have the huge volume of tourists enjoyed by neighbouring AntalyaAntalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...
or the Aegean
Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea[p] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus...
coast, but Turkish people do come to this coast, especially now that the hotels have air-conditioning, and perhaps more to the mountain country behind where there are healing mineral water springs. In summer the hills are a popular retreat from the high humidity and extreme heat on the coast. West of Mersin includes bays, and little islands. Yacht touring is a tourism income in these areas.
History
See MersinMersin
-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...
for a detailed history of the city.
In antiquity this coast was part of Cilicia
Cilicia
In antiquity, Cilicia was the south coastal region of Asia Minor, south of the central Anatolian plateau. It existed as a political entity from Hittite times into the Byzantine empire...
, named for a Phoenicia
Phoenicia
Phoenicia , was an ancient civilization in Canaan which covered most of the western, coastal part of the Fertile Crescent. Several major Phoenician cities were built on the coastline of the Mediterranean. It was an enterprising maritime trading culture that spread across the Mediterranean from 1550...
n or Assyria
Assyria
Assyria was a Semitic Akkadian kingdom, extant as a nation state from the mid–23rd century BC to 608 BC centred on the Upper Tigris river, in northern Mesopotamia , that came to rule regional empires a number of times through history. It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur...
n prince that had settled here. Trade from Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
and Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is a toponym for the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, largely corresponding to modern-day Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and southwestern Iran.Widely considered to be the cradle of civilization, Bronze Age Mesopotamia included Sumer and the...
over the mountains to central Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
passed through here, through the Cilician Gates
Cilician Gates
The Cilician Gates or Gülek Pass is a pass through the Taurus Mountains connecting the low plains of Cilicia to the Anatolian Plateau, by way of the narrow gorge of the Gökoluk River. Its highest elevation is about 1000m....
. The geographer Strabo
Strabo
Strabo, also written Strabon was a Greek historian, geographer and philosopher.-Life:Strabo was born to an affluent family from Amaseia in Pontus , a city which he said was situated the approximate equivalent of 75 km from the Black Sea...
, described the region as being divided into "Rugged Cilicia" (Cilicia Trachea) and "Flat Cilicia" (Cilicia Pedias). The capital of both sections of Cilicia was Tarsus
Tarsus (city)
Tarsus is a historic city in south-central Turkey, 20 km inland from the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Adana-Mersin Metropolitan Area, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Turkey with a population of 2.75 million...
and 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...
was its seaport.
Districts
Mersin province is divided into thirteen districts four of which are actually included within the municipality of Mersin city (shown in boldface letters).- AkdenizAkdeniz (Mersin)Akdeniz 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. Now in Mersin there are four intracity municipalities in addition to Greater Mersin municipality.- History...
- MezitliMezitliMezitli 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...
- ToroslarToroslarToroslar 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...
- YenişehirYenişehir (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...
- AnamurAnamurAnamur is a town and district of the province of Mersin, on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey, between Antalya and the city of Mersin.Anamur is Turkey's southernmost point, a coastal resort famous for its bananas and peanuts.-Etymology:...
- Aydıncık
- BozyazıBozyaziBozyazı is a town and district of Mersin Province on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, west of the city of Mersin.-Geography:Bozyazı is a remote coastal district with the Taurus Mountains as a backdrop; The roads over the mountains or along the coast from either direction are very difficult to...
- ÇamlıyaylaÇamliyaylaÇamlıyayla is a town and district of Mersin Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. The district has a population of 10.558 out of which 3335 lives in the town of Çamlıyayla.Çamlıyayla is a small district high in the Taurus Mountains...
- ErdemliErdemliErdemli is a town and district of Mersin Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey, west of the city of Mersin.-Geography:The district extends from the Mediterranean coastal plain, the largest agricultural area in Mersin Province, to high in the Taurus Mountains where there is forest, and...
- GülnarGülnarGülnar is a district of Mersin Province of Turkey, south-west of the city of Mersin.-Geography:The town of Gülnar is inland on a plain high in the Taurus Mountains, attractive countryside known for its vineyards and its green meadows used for summer grazing. Gülnar is a small town providing high...
- MutMut, MersinMut is a town and district of Mersin Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey.Mut is a rural district at the foot of the Sertavul Pass on the road over the Taurus Mountains from Ankara and Konya to the Mediterranean coast at Anamur or Silifke...
- SilifkeSilifke-Antiquity:Located a few miles from the mouth of the Calycadnus River, Seleucia was founded by Seleucus I Nicator in the early 3rd century BCE, one of several cities he named after himself. It is probable that there were already towns called Olbia and Hyria and that Seleucus I merely united them...
- TarsusTarsus (city)Tarsus is a historic city in south-central Turkey, 20 km inland from the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Adana-Mersin Metropolitan Area, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Turkey with a population of 2.75 million...
Population of the province
(In the table below, the four intracity municipalities are merged within Mersin proper.)| Name of the district | Population (city) | Population (total, including rural area) |
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| Mersin | 842 230 | 888 803 |
| Anamur | 34 227 | 62 702 |
| Aydıncık | 8 004 | 11 651 |
| Bozyazı | 15 615 | 26 295 |
| Çamlıyayla | 2 861 | 9 847 |
| Erdemli | 45 241 | 125 391 |
| Gülnar | 8 357 | 19 141 |
| Mut | 28 966 | 63 673 |
| Silifke | 51 684 | 113 404 |
| Tarsus | 233 436 | 308 681 |
Places of interest
- The city of TarsusTarsus (city)Tarsus is a historic city in south-central Turkey, 20 km inland from the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Adana-Mersin Metropolitan Area, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Turkey with a population of 2.75 million...
, birthplace of St PaulPaul of TarsusPaul the Apostle , also known as Saul of Tarsus, is described in the Christian New Testament as one of the most influential early Christian missionaries, with the writings ascribed to him by the church forming a considerable portion of the New Testament...
, whose house and well are sites of Christian pilgrimage. - SilifkeSilifke-Antiquity:Located a few miles from the mouth of the Calycadnus River, Seleucia was founded by Seleucus I Nicator in the early 3rd century BCE, one of several cities he named after himself. It is probable that there were already towns called Olbia and Hyria and that Seleucus I merely united them...
- ancient Seleucia Pieria, buildings include the church of Aya Tekla, the first female saint. - The ancient Roman town of SoloiSoli, CiliciaSoli was an ancient city and port in Cilicia, in present day Turkey, a part of Mezitli municipality which in turn is a part of Greater Mersin. It was a colony of Rhodes, founded c. 700 BC. Soli was destroyed in the 1st century BC, and rebuilt by Pompey the Great. Thereafter, it was called...
-Pompeiopolis, now within the city. About Mersin - Another ancient city of Elaiussa SebasteElaiussa SebasteElaiussa Sebaste or Elaeousa Sebaste was an ancient Roman town located from Mersin in the direction of Silifke in Cilicia on the southern coast of Anatolia . Elaiussa, meaning olive, was founded in the 2nd century B.C...
, 55 km from the city of Mersin. - Castles including KızkalesiCorycusCorycus was an ancient city in Cilicia Trachaea, Anatolia, located at the mouth of the river called Şeytan deresi; the site is now occupied by the town of Kızkalesi , Mersin Province, Turkey.-The city:...
, Namrun.
Towns
- ArslanköyArslanköyArslanköy is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey.- Geography :Arslanköy is a mountain town at . Highway distance to Mersin is . It is a mountain town situated on Toros Mountains with an altitude of approximatelly...
- AyvagediğiAyvagediği-Geography:Ayvagediği is in Toroslar district, capital of which is actually in Greater Mersin. Ayvagediği is a mountain town at an average altitude of in a valley on Toros Mountains. It is an example of a series of towns called yayla , which are used as summer residences for city dwellers in...
- BüyükeceliBüyükeceli- Geography :Büyükeceli had been founded on the southern slopes of Toros Mountains at . It is near to Mediterranean coast and recent housing of the town is almost at the side side. It is a part of Gülnar district which in turn is a part of Mersin Province. It is on the Mersin Antalya highway. The...
- ÇarıklarÇarıklar- Geography :Çarıklar is a town within Anamur district of Mersin Province. Distance of the town center to Anamur is only . The borderline between the Anamur and Çarıklar is Dragon River at the west of Çarıklar. The coordinates of the midtown are . But it should be noted that Çarıklar is one of the...
- ÇeşmeliÇeşmeli-Geography:Çeşmeli is a part of Erdemli district which itself is a part of Mersin Province. The midtown is situated two kilometers north of Mediterranean seaside and at the east of the rivulet Kargıpınarı . The town of Kargıpınarı is at the west of the rivulet...
- GöksuGöksu, Mersin- Geography :Göksu at is a part of Mut district of Mersin Province. It is from Mut and from Mersin. The population is 2348 as of 2010 The road to the town diverges from the Mersin-Karaman highway at around the Alahan Monastery...
- GözneGözne- Geography :Gözne at is north of Mersin. It is situated in the southern slopes of Toros Mountains. The average altitude is . In some locations of the town, both Mersin and the Mediterranean Sea can be viewed...
- GülekGülekGülek is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey.- Geography :Gülek is situated along a valley on the Toros Mountains at . The main pass of these mountains, which is known as Gülek Pass , is just east of the town. The average altitude of the town is about...
- HuzurkentHuzurkent- Geography :Huzurkent is situated at on the Çukurova plains and about north of the Mediterranean coast. The town has a sandy beach at the coast. It is on the highway connecting Mersin to Tarsus. Distance to Tarsus is and to Mersin is...
- Kaledran
- KargıpınarıKargıpınarıKargıpınarı is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey- Geography :Kargıpınarı is situated on the Mersin Antalya highway at . It is a part of Erdemli district which in turn is a part of Mersin Province. The town is east of Erdemli and west of Mersin. The population is 11865 - Etymology and History...
- KazanlıKazanlı-Geography:Kazanlı is approximatelly east of Mersin center at . It is a Mediterranean coastal town. East of the town, there are small settlements surrounded by fields. Towards west and north of the town there are industrial plants and some quarters of Mersin....
- KızkalesiKızkalesiKızkalesi is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey. The town, known in Antiquity as Corycus or Korykos , is named after the ancient castle built on a small island just facing the town.- Geography :...
- KocahasanlıKocahasanlı- Geography :Kocahasanlı is a part of Erdemli district of Mersin Province. The distance to Erdemli is and to Mersin is The population is 5808 as of 2010.- People and History :...
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- KöseçobanlıKöseçobanlı-Geography:The town is in rural area of Gülnar district which in turn is a part of Mersin Province. The coordinates of the midtown can be given as . The highway distance to Gülnar is and to Mersin is...
- KuskanKuskan- Geography :Kuskan is situated at . It is a part of Gülnar district of Mersin Province. It a mountain town with an altitude of and it is quite far from the main highways. The distance to selected localities are, to Gülnar, to Mut and to Mersin. The population is 2487 as of 2010- Economy...
- LimonluLimonlu, MersinLimonlu is small town in Mersin Province, Turkey - Geography :Limonlu is a coastal town at It is by the river Limonlu. It is a part of Erdemli district of Mersin Province...
- NarlıkuyuNarlıkuyuNarlıkuyu is a small coastal town in Mersin Province, Turkey. - Geography :Narlıkuyu at is situated on the Mediterranean coast, south west of Mersin. It is a part of Silifke district which is in turn a part of Mersin Province...
- ÖrenÖren, Mersin- Geography :Ören at is a part of Anamur district of Mersin Province. It is one of the southernmost settlements of Anatolia. It is close to Anamur i.e., only south west of Anamur. Distance to Mersin is The population is 3986 as of 2010.- History :...
- SebilSebil- Geography :Sebil is a part of Çamlıyayla district which in turn is a part of Mersin Province. Distance between Sebil and Çamlıyayla is . Sebil is located on southern slopes of Toros Mountains at . The average altitude is about . The country about Sebil is chiefly formed of conglomerate and...
- SoğucakSoğucak- Geography :The town is situated at the southern slopes of Toros Mountains. The average altitude is . It is north of Mersin at . The current population is 2673- History :...
- TaşucuTasucuTaşucu is a small town of Silifke, Mersin, Turkey. About 10-11,000 people live in Taşucu but this number increases to about 20,000 by the tourists in summer. Taşucu has got a nice blue sea and green forest...
- TekeliTekeli, Mersin- Geography :Tekeli is a part of Bozyazı district which itself is a part of Mersin Province. It is situated on a small coastal plain surounded by the Toros Mountains. It is Datça Mersin highway which runs parallel to Mediterranean coast at about ....
- TekmenTekmenTekmen is a town in Mersin Province , Turkey.- Geography :Tekmen is a Mediterranean coastal town. Toros mountains are just north of the town and the coastal plain of the town is a narrow strip between the sea and the mountains. Mountains are covered by macquis groves and red pine forests.Tekmen is...
- UzuncaburçUzuncaburç- Geography :Uzuncaburç is in the rural area of Silifke district which is a part of Mersin Province. It is located in the valleys of Toros Mountains at the north of Silifke with an altitude of . The coordinates of the mid town are . The highway distance to Silifke is and to Mersin is...
- YeniceYenice, Mersin- Geography :Yenice is a part of Tarsus district which in turn is a part of Mersin Province.It is in the extreme east of the province at . It is from Tarsus and from Mersin. Mediterranean coast is about to south. The population of the town is 8 393...
- YeşilovacıkYeşilovacıkYeşilovacık is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey.-Geography:Yeşilovacık is a Mediterranean coastal town at .It is a part of Silifke district which in turn is a part of Mersin Province. The town is...
- YeşiltepeYeşiltepe, Mersin-Geography:Yeşiltepe at is a town in Tarsus district of Mersin Province. It is about the half way from Tarsus to Mediterranean sea coast being north of the coast and south of Tarsus in the plains of Çukurova. Karabucak Forest is slightly at the north. The population is 2328 as of 2010...
- ZeyneZeyne- Geography :Zeyne at is a part of Gülnar district which in turn is a part of Mersin Province. It is west of Göksu River with an altitude of Distance to Gülnar is and to Mersin is The population is 1882 as of 2010.- History :...
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Archaeological wealth
- AdamkayalarAdamkayalar- Geography :Adamkayalar is on the southerm slopes of the Toros Mountains only several kilometers north of the Kızkalesi and Mediterranean coastline at about . Distance to Kızkalesi, the coastline town is , to Silifke is and to Mersin is . Kızkalesi is on the Datça-Mersin highway. To reach...
- Alahan MonasteryAlahan MonasteryThe Alahan Monastery is a one hour walking distance from the village of Alahan, located in the province of Mersin, Turkey. The site is being considered to be put on the World Heritage list of sites who have "outstanding universal value" to the world....
- Aya Tekla ChurchAya Tekla ChurchAya Tekla Church, also known as Aya Thecla or Aya Thekla, is a ruins site of an ancient church in Mersin Province, Turkey.- Geography :...
- Cennet and CehennemCennet and CehennemCennet and Cehennem are the names of two big sinkholes on the Toros Mountains, in Mersin Province, Turkey. The sinkholes are among the touristic attractions of the province.- Geography :...
- Cleopatra's gateCleopatra's GateCleoptra's Gate is a city gate of Tarsus, in Mersin Province, Turkey, named after the Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII.- History of Tarsus and its walls :...
- CorycusCorycusCorycus was an ancient city in Cilicia Trachaea, Anatolia, located at the mouth of the river called Şeytan deresi; the site is now occupied by the town of Kızkalesi , Mersin Province, Turkey.-The city:...
- Çanakçı rock tombsÇanakçı rock tombs- Geography :Çanakçı tombs are at about a few hundred meters west of Kanlıdivane sink hole. The general altitude of the area is around .They are sculpted on rocks on the southern side of a road running parallel to Datça-Mersin highway and the Mediterranean coastline at an altitude a few meters...
- GözlükuleGözlükuleGözlükule is a tumulus within the borders of Tarsus city, Mersin Province, Turkey. It is now a park with an altitude of with respect to surrounding area.-History:...
- KanlıdivaneKanlıdivaneKanlıdivane is an ancient city situated around a big sinkhole in Mersin Province, Turkey.- Geography :Kanlıdivane is in the rural area of Erdemli district, which is a part of Mersin Province at . It is to Erdemli and to Mersin. Its altitude is approximatelly...
- Lamas AqueductLamas AqueductLamas Aqueduct is a Roman aqueduct in Mersin Province, Turkey- Geography :The source of the watercourse is Limonlu River also known as Lamas River at an altitude of approximatelly . It is directed to south west in parallel to Mediterranean coast. The average distance between the coast and the...
- Mamure CastleMamure CastleMamure Castle is a medieval castle in the Anamur district of Mersin Province, Turkey.- Geography :The castle is at the Mediterranean Sea side at about . It is on the D400 highway, east of Anamur and west of Mersin.- History :...
- Meydancık CastleMeydancık CastleMeydancık Castle is the name of a castle ruin in Mersin Province, Turkey. The original name was Kirshu and the name of the ruin during Ottoman times was Beydili Kale- Geography :...
- Mut CastleMut CastleMut Castle is a castle in Mut, Mersin Province, Turkey- Geography :The castle is in mid town at about . Laal Pasha Mosque is to the east and intercity bus terminal is to the north east...
- Olba (ancient city)
- Roman road in CiliciaRoman road in CiliciaRoman road in Cilicia is a part of a Roman road in Mersin Province, Turkey- Geography :The road is thought to be a part of the main road connecting Cilicia to Capadocia during antiquity. The northern terminus was likely in the town of Bahçeli, a part of the ancient city of Tyanna in Niğde Province...
- Saint Paul's Church, TarsusSaint Paul's Church, TarsusSaint Paul's Church is a church in Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey.- Tarsus and the churches :Tarsus, in Cilicia of the antiquity, what is now South Turkey, was an important city during both ancient and medieval ages. The tombs of Daniel of the Bible and Al-Ma'mun , the caliph, are in Tarsus. Saint...
- Soli, CiliciaSoli, CiliciaSoli was an ancient city and port in Cilicia, in present day Turkey, a part of Mezitli municipality which in turn is a part of Greater Mersin. It was a colony of Rhodes, founded c. 700 BC. Soli was destroyed in the 1st century BC, and rebuilt by Pompey the Great. Thereafter, it was called...
- Tapureli ruinsTapureli ruins- Geography :Limonlu River is a small river in Erdemli district of Mersin Province. It was named Lamos River in the antiquity and it was usually taken as the borderline between Cilicia Trachaea and Cilicia Pedias. Tapureli ruins are situated on a plateau which overlook the canyon of the river at...
- Üçayak ruins
- YumuktepeYumuktepeYumuktepe is a tumulus at within the city borders of Mersin, Turkey. In 1936 the tumulus was at the outskirts of Mersin. But after the rapid increase of population, now the tumulus is in the Toroslar municipality of Mersin....
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- AbanozAbanoz, Mersin- Geography :Abanoz at is actually a part of Çukurabanoz village of Anamur district in Mersin Province. It has no seetled population but hosts visitors during summers. It is on Toros Mountains and distance to Anamur is - Etymology and the history :...
- ÇukurovaÇukurovaÇukurova , historically known as Cilicia, is a geographic, economic and cultural region in south-central Turkey, covering the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay...
- Dana AdasıDana AdasıDana Adası is a small Mediterranean island of Turkey.- Geography :Dana Adası lies parallel to south coast of Turkey at in the province of Mersin. The distance from the shore is 2.5 km...
- Gulf of MersinGulf of MersinGulf of Mersin is one of the widest gulfs in Turkey. It is in the northeast of the Levantine Sea between the gulfs of İskenderun and Antalya. - Location :...
- Karabucak ForestKarabucak Forest- Geography :The forest is at the south of Tarsus city in Mersin Province. The center of the forest is at about . The distance to Tarsus is and to Mersin is . There are two sections in the forest...
- Karakız LakeKarakız Lake- Geography :The lake was built in 1998. It is on Toros Mountains in the rural area of Erdemli district at . Its main water source is Karakız River. It is at the east of the village Hacıalanı which actually is a yayla . Distance to Erdemli is and to Mersin is . The bird’s flight distance to...
- List of municipalities in Mersin Province
- Mersin HarborMersin HarborMersin Harbor is a seaport facility in Mersin, southern Turkey. As one of the largest harbors in the country, it is Turkey's main gateway to the Mediterranean Sea...
- Adana Conference (Yenice Görüşmesi )
- Tourism centers of Mersin ProvinceTourism centers of Mersin ProvinceTourism centers of Mersin Province, are eight officially determined locations where the touristic investments will be promoted through incentive scheme...
External links
- Mersin City
- Mersin Weather Forecast Information
- About Mersin City
- University of Mersin
- Mersin city council
- People Of Mersin
- Real Estate Agency Mersin Turkey
- some photographs of Mersin
- * Mersin technopark
- Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (in English)
- Mersin Chamber of Shipping (in English)
- Mersin Photographic society (in English)
- 2008 Saint Paul Year English)
- Mersin News
- Mersin 2013 Web Site