- Population
- 6,551
- 6.6K
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- COV Çukurova International Airport7 km
- HTY Hatay Airport129 km
About Alifakı
Alifakı is a town. Location: Tarsus, Mersin Province. Population: 6,551. Elevation: 11 m.
Alifakı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 6,551 (2022). It is situated in Çukurova (Cilicia of the antiquity) plains to the southeast of Tarsus. The distance to Tarsus is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) and the distance to Mersin is 38 kilometres (24 mi).
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Climate of Alifakı
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 22° · Night 11° · Rain 86 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- December (145 mm)
- Driest month
- August (7 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) | 15° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 28° | 22° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 11° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 119 | 86 | 69 | 49 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 86 | 145 |
How to get to Alifakı
The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 7 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tarsus, 10 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 7 kmeast
- Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 129 kmsoutheast
- Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 185 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Tarsus Population: 350.7K 10 kmnorthwest
- Adana Population: 1.8M 32 kmeast
- Mersin Population: 537.8K 33 kmwest
- Arsuz Population: 109.6K 96 kmsoutheast
- Heraclea Population: 156.3K 109 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alifakı
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 157 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Lake Tuzla Lake 20 kmS
- Dipsiz Göl Lake 18 kmSW
- Tarsus Şelalesi Natural site 10 kmNW
- Kuvai Milliye Parkı Natural site 8 kmNW
25–60 km96 places
- Küçük Ada Island 50 kmSE
- Nergizi Adasi Island 54 kmSE
- Yapı Gölü Lake 55 kmE
- Lake Akyayan Lake 56 kmSE
60–100 km233 places
- Ömer Gölü Island 62 kmE
- Eşemen Gölü Lake 62 kmSE
- Yağızlar Göleti Lake 60 kmNE
- Avcıali Gölü Lake 62 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kuvai Milliye Parkı Natural site, Tarsus8.2 km NW
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Yirmiyedi Aralık Stadyumu Landmark, Tarsus9.9 km NW
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Tarsus Şehir Stadyumu Landmark, Tarsus10 km W
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Tarsus Şelalesi Natural site, Mersin Province10 km NW
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Cukorova Mediumwave Transmitter, Tower Northeast Landmark, Akdeniz23 km W
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Cukorova Mediumwave Transmitter, Tower Southeast Landmark, Akdeniz23 km W
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Cukorova Mediumwave Transmitter, Tower Northwest Landmark, Akdeniz24 km W
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Cukorova Mediumwave Transmitter, Tower Southwest Landmark, Akdeniz24 km W
Sources & licences
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