Mersin Province
province in south-central Turkey
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Mersin Province is a province of Turkey[1] located in the country of Turkey[2], which is situated on the continent of Asia[3]. Its capital is the city of Mersin, and its official language is Turkish[3].
In 2021, the province had a population of 1.7M[4]. It covers an area of 16k and has an elevation of 5[5].
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Turkey[3]
- Country: Turkey[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Mediterranean Sea[5]
- Continent: Asia[6]
- Capital: Mersin[7]
- Official language: Turkish[8]
- Shares border with: Adana Province[9], Konya Province[10], Niğde Province[11], Karaman Province[12], Antalya Province[13]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Akdeniz district[14], Anamur district[15], Aydıncık district (Mersin)[16], Bozyazı district[17], Çamlıyayla district[18], Erdemli district[19], Gülnar[20], Mezitli[21], Mut district[22], Silifke[23], Tarsus[24], Toroslar[25], Yenişehir district (Mersin)[26], Tarsus district[27]
- Postal code: 33000–33999[28]
- Part of: Adana Subregion[29]
- Commons category: Mersin Province[30]
- Licence plate code: 33[31]
- Local dialing code: 324[32]
- Official website: http://www.mersin.gov.tr/[33]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mersin Province[34]
- Population: 1,814,468[35], 1,733,188[36]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Mersin[37]
- Present in work: Civilization V[38]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Mersin Province[39]
- Number of households: 611,399[40]
- Female population: 869,967[41]
- Male population: 863,221[42]
- Native label: Mersin ili[43]
- Category for people buried here: Q32735396[44]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Mersin Province[45]
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Physical Characteristics
Areas include 15,737 km²[46] and 16,010 km²[47]. Mersin Province sits at an elevation of 5 m[48].
Climate and Environment
Mersin Province's Köppen climate classification is recorded as hot-summer Mediterranean climate[49].
Why It Matters
Mersin Province has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]