Akdere | |
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Coordinates: 36°15′N 33°45′E / 36.250°N 33.750°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Mersin |
District | Silifke |
Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
Population (2022) | 1,268 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Postal code | 33900 |
Area code | 0324 |
Akdere is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. [1] Its population is 1,268 (2022). [2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town ( belde). [3] [4]
Akdere is in a rural area of the Silifke district, which itself is a part of the Mersin Province. The distance to Silifke is 33 kilometres (21 mi) and to Mersin is 115 kilometres (71 mi). Akdere is in a narrow valley which runs parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast. Although the geodesic distance to seaside is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), the town is not considered a coastal town.
The main economic activity in Akdere is agriculture, especially forced crop agriculture.
Akdere | |
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Coordinates: 36°15′N 33°45′E / 36.250°N 33.750°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Mersin |
District | Silifke |
Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
Population (2022) | 1,268 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Postal code | 33900 |
Area code | 0324 |
Akdere is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. [1] Its population is 1,268 (2022). [2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town ( belde). [3] [4]
Akdere is in a rural area of the Silifke district, which itself is a part of the Mersin Province. The distance to Silifke is 33 kilometres (21 mi) and to Mersin is 115 kilometres (71 mi). Akdere is in a narrow valley which runs parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast. Although the geodesic distance to seaside is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), the town is not considered a coastal town.
The main economic activity in Akdere is agriculture, especially forced crop agriculture.