- Population
- 350,732
- 350.7K
- Elevation
- 414 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Places inside
- 206
- listed under Tarsus
- Airports
- COV Çukurova International Airport28 km
- HTY Hatay Airport150 km
About Tarsus
Tarsus is a district. Location: Mersin Province, Turkey. Population: 350,732. The best months to visit are April–June, October. The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Kadıncık Deresi and Gülek Deresi.
Climate of Tarsus
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 8° · Rain 86 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Tarsus · 18 km south22°
- Mersin · 35 km southwest22°
- Adana · 43 km east21°
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (149 mm)
- Driest month
- August (9 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 12° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 30° | 26° | 19° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 8° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 93 | 77 | 58 | 49 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 86 | 149 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October
How to get to Tarsus
The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 28 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tarsus, 18 km to the south.
Airports
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 28 kmsoutheast
- Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 150 kmsoutheast
- Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 191 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Tarsus Population: 350.7K 18 kmsouth
- Mersin Population: 537.8K 35 kmsouthwest
- Adana Population: 1.8M 43 kmeast
- Heraclea Population: 156.3K 87 kmnorthwest
- Silifke Population: 132.7K 113 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tarsus
Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 270 natural sites, 199 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km24 places
- Kuzgun Tepesi Mountain 19 kmW
- Tepetaş Tepesi Mountain 19 kmW
- Biber Tepesi Mountain 9 kmNW
- Uçar Tepesi Mountain 22 kmW
25–60 km121 places
- Lake Tuzla Lake 44 kmS
- Dipsiz Göl Lake 38 kmS
- Seyhan Barajı Lake 40 kmE
- Yumru Tepesi Mountain 38 kmSW
60–100 km349 places
- Küçük Ada Island 74 kmSE
- Nergizi Adasi Island 77 kmSE
- Ömer Gölü Island 81 kmSE
- Yapı Gölü Lake 76 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Tarsus
206 places- 1 Tarsus 350.7K
- 2 Alifakı 6.6K
- 3 Bahşiş 2.4K
- 4 Günyurdu 2.4K
- 5 Yeşiltepe 2.1K
- 6 Bolatlı 1.8K
- 7 Atalar 1.6K
- 8 Akgedik 1.5K
- 9 Gülek 1.5K
- 10 Ulaş 1.3K
- 11 Sağlıklı 1.2K
- 12 Kaleburcu 1.1K
- 13 Taşobası 1.1K
- 14 Özbek 1.1K
- 15 Kulak 987
- 16 Camili 977
- 17 Aliefendioğlu 930
- 18 Takbaş 828
- 19 Tekeliören 798
- 20 Çiçekli 789
- 21 Beylice 732
- 22 Kargılı 685
- 23 Karadirlik 648
- 24 Alibeyli 585
- 25 Kelahmet 582
- 26 İncirlikuyu 578
- 27 Karadiken 573
- 28 Olukkoyağı 566
- 29 Çayboyu 559
- 30 Belen 546
- 31 İnköy 531
- 32 Yunusoğlu 506
- 33 İbrişim 498
- 34 Çağbaşı 492
- 35 Esenler 482
- 36 Mahmutağa 441
- 37 Aliağa 439
- 38 Böğrüeğri 438
- 39 Ardıçlı 428
- 40 Sayköy 421
- 41 Kadelli 388
- 42 Akarsu 387
- 43 Topaklı 386
- 44 Yanıkkışla 377
- 45 Baltalı 375
- 46 Çukurbağ 370
- 47 Özlüce 361
- 48 Meşelik 349
- 49 Sıraköy 346
- 50 Sarıveli 340
- 51 Mantaş 337
- 52 Damlama 325
- 53 Pirömerli 316
- 54 Kaklıktaşı 306
- 55 Coplu 300
- 56 Reşadiye 300
- 57 Boğazpınar 298
- 58 Karakütük 298
- 59 Kızılçukur 291
- 60 Camilimanda 290
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kadıncık Deresi River, Mersin Province6.2 km W
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Gülek Deresi River, Mersin Province6.6 km NW
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İnköyü Deresi River, Mersin Province12 km NW
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Lampron Castle Historic site, Çamlıyayla İlçesi25 km NW -
Kosun Çayı River, Mersin Province11 km SE
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Tarsus Şelalesi Natural site, Mersin Province16 km S
Sources & licences
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