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Tarsus ( / ˈtɑːrsəs /; Hittite: 𒋫𒅈𒊭 Tārša; Greek: Ταρσός Tarsós; Armenian: Տարսոն Tarson; Arabic: طَرسُوس Ṭarsūs) is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 2,029 km 2, [3] and its population is 350,732 (2022). [1] It is a historic city, 20 km (12 miles) inland from the ...
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 .
- (+90) 324, Metropolitan Municipality
- Turkey
- 10 m (30 ft)
- Mediterranean
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Tarsus is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,029 km2, and its population is 350,732 (2022). It is a historic city, 20 km inland from the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Adana-Mersin metropolitan area, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Turkey. Tarsus forms an administrative district in the eastern part of Mersin Province and lies at the heart of the ...
Jul 18, 2019 · Definition. Tarsus was a city in ancient Cilicia located in the modern-day province of Mersin, Turkey. It is one of the oldest continually inhabited urban centers in the world, dating back to the Neolithic Period. It was built close by the Cydnus River (modern-day Berdan River) and was an important trade center for most of its history.
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Website. www .mersin .bel .tr. www .mersin .gov .tr. Mersin Province ( Turkish: Mersin ili ), formerly İçel Province ( Turkish: İçel ili ), is a province and metropolitan municipality in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana. Its area is 16,010 km 2, [3] and its population is 1,916,432 (2022). [2]
- 15,853 km² (6,121 sq mi)
- Turkey
- 0324
- Mediterranean
An hourly regional train takes 50 min from Adana via Yenice, and continues to Mersin (another 35 min). Three of these per day start from İskenderun, and one from Islahiye via Osmaniye. Yenice 15 km east of town is a stop for the Kayseri-Adana train. 1 Tarsus railway station (Tarsus Garı), Yavuz Donat Bulvarı. (updated Oct 2022)
By train. An hourly regional train from Adana takes 90 min via Yenice and Tarsus, for a fare in 2023 of 37 TL. Three of these per day start in Iskenderun, and one from İslahiye via Osmaniye. Change at Yenice for the Kayseri -Adana train. 1 Mersin Garı the railway station is on İstiklal Cd between city centre and port.
