Seyhan

Seyhan
Map showing Seyhan District in Adana Province
Map showing Seyhan District in Adana Province
Seyhan is located in Turkey
Seyhan
Seyhan
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°58′59″N 35°19′58″E / 36.98306°N 35.33278°E / 36.98306; 35.33278
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAdana
Government
 • MayorOya Tekin (CHP)
 • KaymakamEkrem İnci
Area
444 km2 (171 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
795,012
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
01010
Area code0322
Websitewww.seyhan.bel.tr
www.seyhan.gov.tr

Seyhan is a district-municipality in the Adana Province of Turkey.[2] Its area is 444 km2,[3] and its population is 795,012 (2022).[1] It forms the core of the Adana urban area. Seyhan is home to 35 percent of the residents of Adana Province and almost half of the residents of the city of Adana. It is the fifth most populous metropolitan district in Turkey.

Seyhan is the first settlement area of Adana and currently the administrative, business and cultural center of the city. It includes the historical neighbourhood of Tepebağ, and the landmarks such as Büyüksaat, Ulu Camii, Ramazanoğlu Hall and Sabancı Merkez Camii. Adana Center for Arts and Culture, Sabancı Cultural Center, Seyhan Cultural Center and Metropolitan Theatre are also located in the district. The district gets its name from the river that forms the east border.

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.