Why visit Akgedik
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Tarsus Doğa Park, Baç Bridge, Altından geçme and Donukltaş.
Weather in Akgedik
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About Akgedik
Akgedik is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,509 (2022). It is situated in the Çukurova plains (Cilicia of the antiquity) to the south of Çukurova motorway and Berdan Dam reservoir. The distance to Tarsus is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) and 30 kilometres (19 mi) to Mersin.
From the Wikipedia article Akgedik (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Tarsus Doğa Park
Zoo and aquarium · 1.3 km
Tarsus Doğa Park, Mersin
Tu-Su 10:00-15:00
Museums and landmarks5
Altından geçme
Monument and historic site · 4.7 km
Roman archaeological site in Tarsus, Turkey
Donukltaş
Monument and historic site · 4.7 km
Roman temple in Tarsus, Turkey
Mausoleum of Danyal
Monument and historic site · 4.7 km
Tombs in Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
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Churches and places of worship5
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
Map of Akgedik
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Getting there and nearby towns
Çukurova International Airport (COV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.
- Tarsus 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Mersin 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Kireçocağı 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Adana 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Tece 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car
- Pozantı 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Arpaçbahşiş 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Erdemli 66 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Ceyhan 81 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yumurtalık 81 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Berdan Waterfall in Tarsus, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Altından Geçme 2021-12-26, Seyfettin33, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Donuktaş gate, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ruins in the basement of Danyal's mosque, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tarsus75thAnniversaryCulturalCenter (2), CeeGee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tarsus Ecclesia Sancti Pauli Apostoli, Nedim Ardoğa (cropped by Rabanus Flavus ), GFDL
- 33400 Bolatlı-Tarsus-Mersin, Turkey - panoramio - Yılmaz Kilim (3), Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 33400 Bolatlı-Tarsus-Mersin, Turkey - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 33400 Bolatlı-Tarsus-Mersin, Turkey - panoramio - Yılmaz Kilim, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- Şellale - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 33400 Bolatlı-Tarsus-Mersin, Turkey - panoramio - Yılmaz Kilim (2), Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- 33400 Bolatlı-Tarsus-Mersin, Turkey - panoramio - Yılmaz Kilim (1), Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, Seyfettin033, CC BY-SA 4.0
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