Taşucu
Located in Silifke İlçesi, Mersin Province Coordinates: 36°19′17″ N 33°52′54″ E
- Population
- 15,184
- 15.2K
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
About Taşucu
Taşucu is a town. Location: Silifke İlçesi, Mersin Province. Population: 15,184. Elevation: 3 m.
Taşucu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 15,184 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). It had obtained the status of belde after the local elections in Turkey, 1955. In 2000 a military pier, Agalar, was built 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-west of the town. During the Syrian Civil War the pier was used to ship weapons to Syrian rebel groups as part of the U.S. Timber Sycamore program.
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In comparison
- No. 2 of 72 places in Silifke İlçesi by population
- Nearest larger town: Silifke, 8 km NE
- 5 sights and natural places within 10 km Bahçe Deresi, Liman Kalesi
Airports nearest to Taşucu
- Çukurova International Airport (COV) Tarsus 124 km
- Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 134 km
- Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 142 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bahçe Deresi River, Mersin Province2.1 km NE
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Liman Kalesi Historic site, Mersin Province6.3 km SW
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Ak Göl Lake, Mersin Province6.6 km E
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Boğsak Adası Island, Mersin Province7.7 km SW
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Taşucu Körfezi Natural site, Mersin Province8.1 km S
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Karakuz Dağı Mountain, Silifke İlçesi13 km SW
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Kargacı Tepesi Mountain, Silifke İlçesi17 km N
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Ada Dağı Mountain, Silifke İlçesi22 km SW
Other cities and towns in Silifke İlçesi
Sources & licences
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