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Mercimek

Located in Ceyhan, Adana Province Coordinates: 37°06′14″ N 35°47′41″ E

Map showing the location of Mercimek Mercimek
Location in Turkey
Population
3,373
3.4K
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
AprilNovember
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport69 km
HTY Hatay Airport93 km

About Mercimek

Mercimek is a village. Location: Ceyhan, Adana Province. Population: 3,373. Elevation: 28 m.

From Wikipedia

Mercimek is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Ceyhan, Adana Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,282 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Mercimek over time

Population of Mercimek over time
2013 3,363
2014 3,373
2015 3,343
2016 3,213
2017 3,234
2018 3,287
2019 3,248
2020 3,207
2021 3,118
2022 3,282
2023 2,944

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Mercimek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 22° · Night 10° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
August (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (123 mm)
Driest month
August (13 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Mercimek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°19°24°28°32°35°35°34°29°22°17°
Average low (°C)5°6°8°12°16°20°23°23°20°16°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)10988857461321413235871123

Other places to visit in this season: April November

How to get to Mercimek

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 69 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Osmaniye, 40 km to the east.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 69 kmwest
  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 93 kmsoutheast
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 113 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 40 kmeast
  • Adana Population: 1.8M 44 kmwest
  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 67 kmsoutheast
  • Arsuz Population: 109.6K 77 kmsouth
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 83 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Mercimek

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 411 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Yağızlar Göleti Lake 25 kmNW
  • Hespek Tepesi Mountain 20 kmSE
  • Başyurt Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Anavarza Tepesi Mountain 18 kmNE

25–60 km159 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 46 kmNE
  • Ömer Gölü Island 44 kmS
  • Yapı Gölü Lake 48 kmSW
  • Eşemen Gölü Lake 53 kmS

60–100 km502 places

  • Küçük Ada Island 68 kmSW
  • Nergizi Adasi Island 60 kmSW
  • Lake Tuzla Lake 80 kmSW
  • Örmeli Göl Lake 84 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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