Karayayla is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of
Tarsus,
Mersin Province,
Turkey. Its population is 205 (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
Cilicia (); el, Κιλικία, ''Kilikía''; Middle Persian: ''klkyʾy'' (''Klikiyā''); Parthian: ''kylkyʾ'' (''Kilikiyā''); tr, Kilikya). is a geographical region in southern Anatolia in Turkey, extending inland from the northeastern coas ...
of the antiquity) to the northeast of Tarsus and the junction of the motor ways
O.21 and
O.52. The village is slightly elevated with respect to the plains. Its distance to Tarsus is and its 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 .
Tarsus governor's page
/ref> The main economic activity of the village is agriculture. Grapes are the major crop of the village.
References
Neighbourhoods in Tarsus District
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