Mersin
Mersin | |
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Clockwise from top: Mersin Skyline, Yapraklı Koy, St. Anthony Latin Catholic Church of Mersin, Yenişehir, Soli Pompeiopolis, Kızkalesi | |
| Coordinates: 36°48′N 34°38′E / 36.800°N 34.633°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Mediterranean |
| Province | Mersin |
| Districts | Akdeniz, Mezitli, Toroslar, Yenişehir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vahap Seçer (CHP) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 1,708.6 km2 (659.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
| 1 954 279 (province) | |
| • Urban | 1 084 789 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 33XXX |
| Area code | (+90) 324 Metropolitan Municipality |
| Licence plate | 33 |
| Website | Mersin |
Mersin (pronounced [ˈmæɾsin]) is a large city and port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of the Mersin Province (formerly İçel). It is made up of four district governorates, each having its own municipality: Akdeniz, Mezitli, Toroslar and Yenişehir.
Mersin lies on the western side of Çukurova, a geographical, economic and cultural region of Turkey. It is an important hub for Turkey's economy, with Turkey's largest seaport located here. The city hosted the 2013 Mediterranean Games.
As urbanisation continues eastward, a larger metropolitan region combining Mersin with Tarsus and Adana (the Adana-Mersin Metropolitan Area) is in the making with more than 3.3 million inhabitants.
Çukurova International Airport (COV), 74 kilometres (46mi) from Mersin city center, is the nearest international airport. There are ferry services from Mersin to Famagusta (Mağusa) in Northern Cyprus. Mersin is linked to Adana via Tarsus by way of TCDD trains.
The urban population of the city is 1 084 789 (Mezitli, Yenisehir, Toroslar, Akdeniz), with a metropolitan population of 1 954 279..