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Mersin Province

Local name: Mersin ili

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 36°51′43″ N 34°39′03″ E

Mersin Province
Tarsus · Nedim Ardoğa · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,954,279
2M
Elevation
73 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
437
listed under Mersin Province
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
COV Çukurova International Airport38 km
HTY Hatay Airport156 km

About Mersin Province

Mersin Province is a region. Location: Turkey. Population: 1,954,279.

From Wikipedia

Mersin Province (Turkish: Mersin ili), formerly İçel Province (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, and its population is 1,916,432 (2022). 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.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
15,737 km²
Official website
mersin.gov.tr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Mersin Province

Climate of Mersin Province

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 10° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (140 mm)
Driest month
August (6 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Mersin Province
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°15°18°22°26°30°33°34°32°27°21°16°
Average low (°C)5°6°8°12°16°20°23°23°20°15°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)1209076554320106135082140

Other places to visit in this season: April May October November

How to get to Mersin Province

The nearest airport is Çukurova International Airport (COV), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mersin, 6 km to the south.

Airports

  • Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 38 kmeast
  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 156 kmeast
  • Latakia International Airport (LTK) Latakia 200 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Mersin Population: 537.8K 6 kmsouth
  • Tarsus Population: 350.7K 22 kmeast
  • Adana Population: 1.8M 62 kmeast
  • Silifke Population: 132.7K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Heraclea Population: 156.3K 90 kmnorthwest

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

Places in Mersin Province

437 places
  1. 1 Mersin 537.8K
  2. 2 Tarsus 350.7K
  3. 3 Akdeniz 279.4K
  4. 4 Toroslar 277.7K
  5. 5 Yenişehir 224.9K
  6. 6 Mezitli İlçesi 158.5K
  7. 7 Erdemli İlçesi 130.2K
  8. 8 Silifke İlçesi 114.7K
  9. 9 Anamur İlçesi 63.1K
  10. 10 Mut 62.9K
  11. 11 Bozyazı İlçesi 26.6K
  12. 12 Gülnar İlçesi 26.5K
  13. 13 Aydıncık İlçesi 11.5K
  14. 14 Çamlıyayla İlçesi 8.8K
  15. 15 Badak 397

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages8

Mountains & nature19

Lakes, rivers & coasts15

Heritage & sights3

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Mersin Province

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources