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Silifke

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Also known as Selefkeh

Silifke is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,692 km2, and its population is 132,665 (2022). It is west of the city of Mersin, on the west end of the Çukurova plain.

Key facts

Turkey place.type
metro district
Turkey place.name
Silifke
Turkey place.image_skyline
Göksu in Silifke.jpg
Turkey place.image_caption
Göksu River at Silifke
Turkey place.image_map
Mersin location Silifke.svg
Turkey place.map_caption
Map showing Silifke District in Mersin Province
Turkey place.province
Mersin
Turkey place.leader_party
CHP
Turkey place.leader_name
Mustafa Turgut
Turkey place.area_total_km2
2692
Turkey place.population_total
132665
Turkey place.population_as_of
2022
Turkey place.area_code
0324

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Wikidata facts

Population
119303
Official website
www.silifke.bel.tr
Image
Silifke.jpg
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Commons category
Silifke
urban population
127849
rural population
58330
native label
سلفكه
name in kana
シリフケ
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Silifke is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,692 km2, and its population is 132,665 (2022). It is west of the city of Mersin, on the west end of the Çukurova plain.

Silifke lies on the Göksu River, the ancient Calycadnus, near its outlet into the Mediterranean. The river flows from the nearby Taurus Mountains and the city is surrounded by attractive countryside along its banks.

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