Why visit Arkum
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 4 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Gazi Çiftliği Tarım Kredi Kooperatifi Binası and Yalman Dede Türbesi.
Weather in Arkum
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About Arkum
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).
From the Wikipedia article Arkum (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Gazi Çiftliği Tarım Kredi Kooperatifi Binası
Monument and historic site · 2.3 km
Gazi Çiftliği Caddesi, Mersin
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes4
Boğaz Balık Restroran
Restaurant · Turkish, Fish, Salad, Seafood · 2.1 km
60.Sokak
Mo-Su 08:00-23:30
Arkum Silifke Belediyesi Kahvehanesi
Cafe · Coffee Shop
Atatürk Caddesi, Mersin
Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00
Cengiz'in Yeri
Restaurant · Fish, Regional, Breakfast, Grill, Seafood, Friture, Steak House, Deli, Chicken, Fish And Chips, Kebab, Turkish, Barbecue · 2.1 km
Arkum Köyü - Altınkum Tatil Sitesi
Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
Churches and places of worship3
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Arkum
13 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Çukurova International Airport (COV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 108 km away.
- Silifke 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Ulugöz 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Narlıkuyu 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Kızkalesi 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Tosmurlu 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Ayaş 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Limonlu 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Erdemli 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Arpaçbahşiş 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Mersin 73 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Altınkum, 33940 Arkum-Silifke-Mersin, Turkey - panoramio, Yılmaz Kilim, CC BY 3.0
- Endemik bitkiler ve Akdeniz, Enginyildiran, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Olba Antik Kenti, Enginyildiran, CC BY-SA 4.0
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