Mersin Province facts for kids
Mersin Province is a province in southern Turkey. It is on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana.
Name
In 2002, the province's name was changed from İçel to Mersin. The province retained the license plate number of 33, İçel having been the 33rd in the alphabetical order of Turkish province names.
Geography
87% of the land area is mountain. About 50% of the population of the province is younger than 24 years of age. 68% were born in Mersin. The literacy rate is 89%.
Districts
Mersin Province is divided into thirteen districts. Four of them are actually included within the municipality of Mersin city (shown in boldface letters).
- Anamur
- Aydıncık
- Gülnar
- Akdeniz
- Mezitli
- Toroslar
- Yenişehir
- Bozyazı
- Çamlıyayla
- Erdemli
- Mut
- Silifke
- Tarsus
Population of the province
In the table below, the four second-level municipalities are merged within Mersin proper.
| Name of the district | Population (urban area) |
Population (district total, including rural area) |
|---|---|---|
| Mersin | 842,230 | 888,803 |
| Anamur | 34,227 | 62,702 |
| Aydıncık | 8,004 | 11,651 |
| Bozyazı | 15,615 | 26,295 |
| Çamlıyayla | 2,861 | 9,847 |
| Erdemli | 45,241 | 125,391 |
| Gülnar | 8,357 | 19,141 |
| Mut | 28,966 | 63,673 |
| Silifke | 51,684 | 113,404 |
| Tarsus | 233,436 | 308,681 |
Images for kids
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Mersin is a popular Mediterranean destination for local tourists
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Mersin from the sky
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Mersin has a rapid urbanization in the recent years.
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Mersin Mediterranean sea shore
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Mersin Refah monument
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Mersin Light house
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Mersin Harbor
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Mersin Soli ruins
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Anamur Mamure castle
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Aydıncık Aynalıgöl
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Aydıncık Detail from the mosaic
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Aydıncık Dörtayak
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Çamlıyayla Kadıncık dam
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Erdemli Maiden's castle
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See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Mersin para niños
