Silifke | |
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District and municipality | |
 Göksu River at Silifke | |
 Map showing Silifke District in Mersin Province | |
  Silifke Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°22′34″N 33°55′56″E / 36.37611°N 33.93222°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mersin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mustafa Turgut (CHP) |
| Area | 2,692 km2 (1,039 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 132,665 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0324 |
| Website | www |
Silifke, anciently Seleucia (Greek: Σελευκεία), is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 2,692 km2,[3] and its population is 132,665 (2022).[1] It is 80 km (50 mi) west of the city of Mersin, on the west end of the Çukurova plain.
Silifke lies on the Göksu River, the ancient Calycadnus, near its outlet into the Mediterranean. The river flows from the nearby Taurus Mountains and the city is surrounded by attractive countryside along its banks.
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.