Avadan is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of
Tarsus,
Mersin Province,
Turkey. Its population is 246 (2022). It is situated in
Çukurova
Çukurova () or the Cilician Plain (''Cilicia Pedias'' in antiquity), is a large fertile plain in the Cilicia region of southern Turkey. The plain covers the easternmost areas of Mersin Province, southern and central Adana Province, western Osman ...
(Cilicia of the antiquity) plains to the north 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 distance to Tarsus is and the distance 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 . According to village's website, the village was founded in the early years of the 19th century. The main economic activity in the village is farming. Fruits like citrus, grapes, apricots etc. are the main crops.
Village page
References
Neighbourhoods in Tarsus District
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