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Cilicia
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Not to be confused with Silesia.
Cilicia (/sɪˈlɪʃə/)[3][note 1] is a geographical region in southern Anatolia, extending inland from the northeastern coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Cilicia has a population ranging over six million, concentrated mostly at the Cilician plain (Turkish: Çukurova). The region includes the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay.
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Cilicia
قيليقية Կիլիկիա Κιλικία Kilikya | |
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Geographical region | |
![]() Cilicia in the Roman Empire | |
Coordinates: 36.985°N 35.120°E / 36.985; 35.120 | |
Country | Turkey |
Largest city | Adana |
Provinces | Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye, Hatay |
Area | |
• Total | 38,585.16 km2 (14,897.81 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 6,435,986 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Cilician(s) (English) Kilikyalı (Turkish) Կիլիկյան (Armenian) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code prefixes | 33xxx, 01xxx, 80xxx, 31xxx |
Area code(s) | 324, 322, 328, 326 |
GRP (nominal) | $43.14 billion (2018)[2] |
GRP per capita | $6,982 (2018)[2] |
Languages | Turkish, Arabic, Kurmanji, Armenian |
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