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Mersin
City in Mediterranean, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mersin (pronounced [ˈmæɾsin]) is a large city and port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Türkiye. It is the provincial capital of the Mersin Province (formerly İçel). It is made up of four district governorates, each having its own municipality: Akdeniz, Mezitli, Toroslar and Yenişehir.
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Mersin | |
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Clockwise from top: Mersin Skyline, Yapraklı Koy, St. Anthony Latin Catholic Church of Mersin, Yenişehir, Soli Pompeiopolis, Kızkalesi | |
Coordinates: 36°48′N 34°38′E | |
Country | Turkey |
Region | Mediterranean |
Province | Mersin |
Districts | Akdeniz, Mezitli, Toroslar, Yenişehir |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vahap Seçer (CHP) |
Area | |
• Urban | 1,708.6 km2 (659.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Urban | 1,040,507 |
• Urban density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 33XXX |
Area code | (+90) 324 Metropolitan Municipality |
Licence plate | 33 |
Website | Mersin |
Mersin lies on the western side of Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region of Türkiye. It is an important hub for Turkey's economy, with Türkiye's largest seaport being located here. The city hosted the 2013 Mediterranean Games.
As urbanisation continues eastward, a larger metropolitan region combining Mersin with Tarsus and Adana (the Adana-Mersin Metropolitan Area) is in the making with more than 3.3 million inhabitants.
Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA), 69 kilometres (43 mi) from Mersin city center, is the nearest international airport. There are ferry services from Mersin to Famagusta (Mağusa) in Northern Cyprus.[2] Mersin is linked to Adana via Tarsus by way of TCDD trains.