Mersin
Mersin | |
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City | |
Clockwise from top: Mersin Skyline, Yapraklı Koy, St. Anthony Latin Catholic Church of Mersin, Yenişehir, Soli Pompeiopolis, Kızkalesi | |
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Emblem of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality | |
Mersin Location of Mersin within Türkiye Mersin Mersin (Mediterranean) Mersin Mersin (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′40″N 34°37′38″E / 36.79444°N 34.62722°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 (33 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• City | 1 954 279 (province) |
| • Urban | 1 084 789 |
| • Urban density | 0.00059/km2 (0.0015/sq mi) |
| 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.
A larger metropolitan region which combines Mersin with Tarsus and Erdemli houses more than 1.7 million inhabitants. Çukurova International Airport (COV) situated 50 kilometres (31 miles) from Mersin city centre, is its closest 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.