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Mersin

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This article is about the city. For the province, see Mersin Province. Metropolitan municipality in Mediterranean, Turkey Mersin Metropolitan municipality Mersin Yenişehir shore to west Mersin Location of Mersin within Turkey Coordinates: 36°48′N 34°38′E  /  36.800°N 34.633°E  / 36.800; 34.633 Coordinates: 36°48′N 34°38′E  /  36.800°N 34.633°E  / 36.800; 34.633 Country   Turkey Region Mediterranean Province Mersin Government  • Mayor Burhanettin Kocamaz (MHP) Elevation 10 m (30 ft) Population (2014) [1]  • Total 915,703 Time zone FET (UTC+3) Postal code 33XXX Area code(s) (+90) 324 Licence plate 33 Website Mersin Mersin is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is part of an interurban agglomeration – the Adana-Mersin Metropolitan Area – and lies on the western part of Çukurova, a geographical, economical, and cultural region. The city was named after the aromatic plant Myrsine (Greek: Μυρσίνη ) in the family Primulaceae, a myrtle that grows ...

Isparta

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Municipality in Isparta, Turkey Isparta Municipality Isparta from the air (February 2011) Isparta Coordinates: 37°45′53″N 30°33′24″E  /  37.76472°N 30.55667°E  / 37.76472; 30.55667 Coordinates: 37°45′53″N 30°33′24″E  /  37.76472°N 30.55667°E  / 37.76472; 30.55667 Country Turkey Province Isparta District Isparta Government  • Mayor Yusuf Ziya Günaydın (MHP) Area [1]  • District 682.41 km 2 (263.48 sq mi) Population (2012) [2]  • Urban 198,385  • District 219,904  • District density 320/km 2 (830/sq mi) Post code 32000 Website www.isparta.bel.tr Isparta (Greek: Σπάρτη , Baris /Βάρις in Byzantine Greek) is a city in western Turkey and the capital of Isparta Province. The city's population was 222,556 in 2010 and its elevation is 1035 m. It is known as the "City of Roses". Isparta is well-connected to other parts of Turkey via roads. Antalya lies 130 km to the south and Eskişehir is 350 km to the north. Süleyman Demirel University has introduced thousands of youths...