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Adana Adana (; ; ) is a major city in southern Turkey. It is situated on the Seyhan River, inland from the Mediterranean Sea. The administrative seat of Adana province, it has a population of 2.26 million. Adana lies in the heart of Cilicia, wh ...

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in the Seyhan district of the city of

, 3 km west of the city centre. The neighborhood is situated south of the D400 state road, next to the Şakirpaşa Airport.

Governance

Şakirpaşa is a mahalle and it is administered by the Muhtar and the Seniors Council.

Demographics

The population of Şakirpaşa as of December 31, 2014 is 12,363. Most of the residents are

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Economy

Şakirpaşa is a low-income working-class neighborhood. Most of the residents work at the factories and shops at low-paid jobs.

Sports

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on 21 April 2016, at the playoff finals in

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. The venue of Şakirpaşa is

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Transport

Şakirpaşa Airport is within the mahalle borders, 2 km from the residential areas.

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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 Şakirpaşa. Şakirpaşa Minibus Co-operative also conducts local transport from downtown.

References

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