Arkum at is a part of Silifke district which itself is a part of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is in the alluvial plain at the east of

Göksu River The Göksu ( Turkish for "sky water" also called ''Geuk Su'', ''Goksu Nehri''; la, Saleph, grc, Καλύκαδνος, translit=Calycadnus) is a river on the Taşeli plateau (Turkey). Both its sources arise in the Taurus Mountains—the northern ...

. In the vicinity of Arkum, the Mediterranean Sea coast runs from north to south and is about from Arkum, so the town may be considered as a coastal town. Towns

Atakent Atakent is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey. Geography Atakent is a Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coastal town in Silifke district which itself is a part of Mersin Province. Alluvial plains of Silifke lie in the west of the town and hil ...

and

Atayurt Atayurt is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey Geography Atayurt is in the fertile alluvial plain of Silifke district which itself is a part of Mersin Province. The town is on the D 400 highway. The distance to Mersin is and to Silifke is . Th ...

are to the north and Silifke is to the west. Distance to Silifke is about and distance to Mersin is about . The population of the town is 2000.Turksat
as of 2012

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Populated places in Mersin Province Towns in Turkey Populated places in Silifke District Populated coastal places in Turkey {{Mersin-geo-stub