Arkum
Located in Silifke İlçesi, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°21′07″ N 34°03′24″ E
- Population
- 1,737
- 1.7K
- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
About Arkum
Arkum is a village. Location: Silifke İlçesi, Mersin Province. Population: 1,737. Elevation: 4 m.
Arkum is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,737 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). It is in the alluvial plain at the east of Göksu River. In the vicinity of Arkum, the Mediterranean Sea coast runs from north to south and is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Arkum, so the town may be considered as a coastal town. Towns Atakent and Atayurt are to the north and Silifke is to the west.
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In comparison
- No. 7 of 72 places in Silifke İlçesi by population
- Nearest larger town: Atayurt, 5 km NW
- 4 sights and natural places within 10 km Goksu River, Kubat Deresi
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Goksu River River, Turkey4.4 km SW
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Kubat Deresi River, Mersin Province5.4 km N
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Elaiussa Sebaste Historic site, Erdemli İlçesi18 km NE -
Çamlı Tepe Mountain, Silifke İlçesi14 km NW
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Kanlıdivane Historic site, Erdemli İlçesi22 km NE -
Paradeniz Gölü Lake, Mersin Province8.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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