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List Of Municipalities In Mersin Province ...
This is the List of municipalities in Mersin Province, Turkey . Municipalities and mayors (''Color legend for the statue of the settlement. Each status group is sorted alphabetically within the group'') Changes in 2014 According to Law act no. 6360, belde (town) municipalities within provinces with more than 750,000 population (so called Metropolitan municipalities) were abolished as of 30 March 2014. 41 belde municipalities in the above list are now defunct. The list is kept for historical reference. See also * List of populated places in Mersin Province References {{reflist Geography of Mersin Province Mersin Mersin (), also known as İçel, is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Mersin Province, Mersin (İçel) Province. It is made up of four municipalities and dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mersin Province
Mersin Province ( tr, ), formerly İçel Province ( tr, ), is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana. The provincial capital and the biggest city in the province is Mersin, which is composed of four municipalities and district governorates: Akdeniz, Mezitli, Toroslar and Yenişehir. Next largest is Tarsus, the birthplace of Paul the Apostle. The province is considered to be a part of the geographical, economical and cultural region of Çukurova, which covers the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay. The capital of the province is the city of Mersin. Etymology The province is named after its biggest city Mersin. Mersin was named after the aromatic plant genus ''Myrsine'' ( el, Μυρσίνη, tr, mersin) in the family Primulaceae, a myrtle that grows in abundance in the area. The 17th-century Ottoman traveler Evliya Çelebi has recorded in his ''Seyahatnâme'' that there was also a clan named Mersinoğulları in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarsus, Mersin
Tarsus (Hittite language, Hittite: 𒋫𒅈𒊭 ; grc, Ταρσός, label=Ancient Greek, Greek ; xcl, Տարսոն, label=Old Armenian, Armenian ; ar, طَرسُوس ) is a historic city in south-central Turkey, inland from the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean. It is part of the Adana-Mersin metropolitan area, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Turkey with a population of 3 million people. Tarsus forms an administrative district in the eastern part of Mersin Province, Mersin province and lies at the heart of the region. With a history going back over 6,000 years, Tarsus has long been an important stop for traders and a focal point of many civilisations. During the Roman Empire, it was the capital of the province of Cilicia (Roman province), Cilicia. It was the scene of the first meeting between Mark Antony and Cleopatra, and the birthplace of Paul the Apostle, St Paul the Apostle. Tarsus is home to one of Turkey's most famous high schools, the Tarsus American College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumkuyu
Kumkuyu is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey. Geography Kumkuyu is a Mediterranean coastal town in the rural area of Erdemli ilçe (district) which is a part of Mersin Province. It is on the Turkish state highway which traverses south Anatolia from west to east. The distance to Erdemli is and to Mersin is . The coordinates are . Its population was 2,692 as of 2020. History The vicinity of the town had been inhabited in the ancient ages. There is a big aqueduct as well as cisterns, rock tanks for olive oil and the ruins of a fort against pirates constructed during Roman Empire. (Kanlıdivane, the ancient religious center is a few kilometers north of Kumkuyu.) But modern settlement began only after the 1950s. The residents of Kumkuyu are the members of a former nomadic Turkmen (Oghuz Turk) tribe named Tırtar. (The former name of the settlement was Tırtar) . In 1989 Kumkuyu was declared a township. Economy Agriculture, especially greenhouse cultivation, has replaced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kocahasanlı
Kocahasanlı is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey Geography Kocahasanlı is a part of Erdemli district of Mersin Province. The distance to Erdemli is and to Mersin Mersin (), also known as İçel, is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Mersin Province, Mersin (İçel) Province. It is made up of four municipalities and dis ... is The population was 5459 as of 2012. People and History Although there are ruins around the town, the town itself is quite young. The population of Kocahasanlı is composed of Yörüks who were nomadic Turkmens. They settled in a location named Üçtepe, northwest of the town in 1928. In 1952 the village was relocated to its present location. But there is also a group of families which had moved from Bulgaria as a result of ethnical repression of the Bulgarian government against Turks during 1950 s. In 1972, Kocahasanlı was declared a seat of township. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kızkalesi
Kızkalesi ( en, Maiden's castle) is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey. The town, known in Antiquity as Corycus or Korykos ( el, Κώρυκος), is named after the ancient castle built on a small island just facing the town. Geography Kızkalesi is a Mediterranean coastal town. Taurus mountains are at north of the town and in fact some quarters of the town are situated on the lower slopes of the mountain. The surrounding area is mostly covered by maquis shrubland. Kızkalesi at is a part of Erdemli district which in turn is a part of Mersin Province . Kızkalesi is west of Erdemli and Mersin. It is on the D 400 highway, the highway distances being to Erdemli and to Mersin. The winter (settled) population was 1,687 as of 2012. But in summers, much higher population figures can be reached due to tourism. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kargıpınarı
Kargıpınarı (former ''Gilindire'') 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 11923 as of 2012. Etymology and History The former name of the town is Gilindire. There are two theories about the origin of this name. The town shares the same name with the river at the east side of the town. The earliest reference to the river can be found in Evliya Çelebi’s Seyahatname of 1671 with the name ''Gelendir''. According to the other theory the name began to be used as recently as 19th century. It is known that the village had been established by Oghuz Turks The Oghuz or Ghuzz Turks (Middle Turkic languages, Middle Turkic: ٱغُز, ''Oγuz'', ota, اوغوز, Oġuz) were a western Turkic people that spoke the Oghuz languages, Oghuz branch of the Turkic lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esenpınar
Esenpınar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,287 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''belde''). Geography Esenpınar is located in the rural area of the Erdemli district of Mersin Province. It lies on the southern slopes of the Toros Mountains at an altitude of . The distance to Erdemli is and to Mersin is . History The former name of the settlement was ''Gövere''. Gövere was founded by a Turkmen tribe called ''Sarıkeçili''. Although the exact date of foundation is uncertain, it is claimed that the settlement might have been founded during the era of Seljuks, (i.e., 12-13th century). The mosque of Gövere was built in 1741 and there is a grave stone which dates back to 1461. The settlement was declared a township in 1992. Economy The main economic activity is irrigated farming, the source of irrigation being Limonlu River The Limonlu River ( grc, Λάμος ''Lamos''; L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Çeşmeli
Çeşmeli is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey. 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 (which is also known as Gelinderesi). The town of Kargıpınarı is at the west of the rivulet. Çeşmeli is between Mersin and Erdemli on the highway D400, distance to Mersin is and to Erdemli is . Çeşmeli is also the west end of Çukurova motorway Çukurova motorway ( tr, Çukurova otoyolu) is the unofficial name of the motorway ( tr, otoyol) of Çukurova (ancient Cilicia) in Turkey. It is actually composed of the motorways (from Mersin to Adana), (from Ceyhan to İskenderun) and a part .... The coordinates of the town are The population of the town was 4375 as of 2012. History Nothing definite is known about the origin of the town. According to legend, the earliest settlement was established 300 years ago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayaş, Mersin
Ayaş is a Mediterranean coastal town in Mersin Province, Turkey. Geography Ayaş is a part of Erdemli district, which is a part of Mersin Province. It is on Turkish state highway at about . Its distance from Mersin is and from Erdemli was . The population is 2269 as of 2019. The town is situated at the coast and there are two beaches of touristic potential, ''Yemişkumu'' and ''Merdivenkuyu''. History Ayaş had been inhabited since the ancient ages. Ancient Ayas was an island named Elaiussa and a town on the shore facing the island named Sebaste. Archelaus of Cappadocia had a palace in Elaiussa. But the island had since been joined the mainland because of alivion accumulation. During middle age, Elaiussa Sebaste lost its former importance.Turkey Pockey Guide Mersin, MTSO, p25 After the 12th century, the ruins of the former town became a battle ground between the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia and the Karamanids. The area around the former town was incorporated into Ottoman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arpaçbahşiş
Arpaçbahşiş is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 7,285 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town ('' belde''). History The area around Arpaçbahşiş was a part of historical Cilicia Pedias (eastern part of Cilicia, the flat Cilicia). During the domination of Ramadanid principality (a Turkmen dynasty between 13th and 16th centuries), a Turkmen tribe named Varsak settled in the area, north of the modern town of Tömük Tömük is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 12,170 (2022). Before the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation, 2013 reorganisation, Tömük was a town (''belde''). It is i ..., several kilometers northeast of Arpaçbahşiş. At about 1375, a certain Elvan Bey of Varsak began controlling the area around Arpaçbahşiş. But the settlement was established much later; probably at the beginning of the 18th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebil (Mersin)
Sebil is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey. 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 limestone. Just west of the town there is a canyon, approximately deep. The canyon had been formed by the rivulet Cehennem Deresi which is a tributary of Berdan River. The population of the town was 2120 as of 2012 Statistical Institute History Five centuries ago the nomadic (also called[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tekmen, Bozyazı
Tekmen is a town in Bozyazı district of 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 maquis shrubland and red pine forests. Tekmen is a part of Bozyazı district which in turn is a part of Mersin Province. It is east of Bozyazı and west of Mersin on the Mersin Antalya highway . The population was 3,049 as of 2012. as of 2012. People The residents of Tekmen are members of a Turkmen tribe named Teke, who is known to be the founder of Teke Beylik The Anatolian beylik of Teke ( tr, Tekeoğulları Beyliği, 1321–1423), with its capital at Antalya, was one of the frontier principalities established by Oghuz Turkish clans after the decline of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm. History The Teke ... in southeastern Anatolia in the 13th and 14th centuries. They were originally nomads on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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