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Mersin Province
Mersin ili | |
|---|---|
 Mersin coastline | |
 Location of the province within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Mersin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vahap Seçer[1] (CHP) |
| • Vali | Ali Hamza Pehlivan |
Area | 16,010 km2 (6,180 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,916,432 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0324 |
| Website | www www |
Mersin Province (Turkish: Mersin ili), formerly İçel Province (Turkish: İçel ili), is a province and metropolitan municipality in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana. Its area is 16,010 km2,[3] and its population is 1,916,432 (2022).[2] The provincial capital and the biggest city in the province is Mersin, which is composed of four municipalities and district governorates: Akdeniz, Mezitli, Toroslar and Yenişehir. Next largest is Tarsus, the birthplace of Paul the Apostle. The province is considered to be a part of the geographical, economical and cultural region of Çukurova, which covers the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay.
The capital of the province is the city of Mersin.
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- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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