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ÅžakirpaÅŸa () is a
mahalle in the
Seyhan
Seyhan is a district-municipality in the Adana Province of Turkey, core of the Adana urban area. Seyhan is home to 35 percent of the residents of Adana Province and almost half of the residents of the city of Adana. It is the fifth most populous ...
district of the city of
Adana, 3 km west of the city centre. The neighborhood is situated south of the
D400 state road, next to the
ÅžakirpaÅŸa Airport.
Governance
ÅžakirpaÅŸa is a mahalle and it is administered by the
Muhtar
Muhtar is a given name and a surname. Notable persons with that name include:
Persons with the given name
* Muhtar Kent (born 1952), Turkish American businessman
* Ahmet Muhtar Merter (died 1959), Turkish freedom fighter-leader
* Celalettin Muhta ...
and the Seniors Council.
Demographics
The population of ÅžakirpaÅŸa as of December 31, 2014 is 12,363. Most of the residents are
Kurdish.
Economy
ÅžakirpaÅŸa is a low-income working-class neighborhood. Most of the residents work at the factories and shops at low-paid jobs.
Sports
ABB ÅžakirpaÅŸa is a
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
club that promoted to the
Turkish Women's Handball Super League
The Turkish Women's Handball Super League ( tr, Türkiye Kadınlar Hentbol Süper Ligi) is the top professional league for Turkish women's handball clubs. It is administered by the Turkey Handball Federation, and the winners are recognized as Tu ...
on 21 April 2016, at the playoff finals in
Ankara. The venue of ÅžakirpaÅŸa is
Yüreğir Serinevler Arena
The Yüreğir Serinevler Arena ( tr, Yüreğir Serinevler Spor Salonu) is a multi-sport indoor arena located at the Serinevler neighbourhood, in the Yüreğir district of the city of Adana. It has a seating capacity of 2,500.
It hosts national an ...
.
[http://www.thf.gov.tr/ligler/bayanlar-1.-lig ]
Transport
ÅžakirpaÅŸa Airport is within the mahalle borders, 2 km from the residential areas.
ÅžakirpaÅŸa Railway Station is 400 m north of the neighborhood, at the Sakarya mahalle, one block north of the D400 state road. The station is currently served by two regional lines and one long-distance line.
Adana Metropolitan Municipality Bus Department (ABBO) has bus routes from downtown Adana to ÅžakirpaÅŸa. ÅžakirpaÅŸa Minibus Co-operative also conducts local transport from downtown.
References
Neighborhoods/Settlements in Adana
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