Why visit Atakent
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Karakabaklı and Korasion.
Weather in Atakent
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About Atakent
Atakent is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 8,195 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).
From the Wikipedia article Atakent (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Korasion
Monument and historic site · 1.9 km
Ancient city of Cilicia in modern-day Turkey
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging3
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History
The ruins of the historical town of Korasion which had been founded by Flavius Uranius, the governor of Roman Province Isauria between 367−375, is on the north east of the town. The ruins of Hellenistic and Roman settlement Karakabaklı are to the north. The new town is actually formed by a merger of four Turkmen villages in 1987. Now the former villages are quarters of the town.
Susanoğlu quarter is at the east and Kapızlı quarter is at the west.
From the History section of Atakent on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Atakent
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Getting there and nearby towns
Çukurova International Airport (COV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 105 km away.
- Atayurt 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Silifke 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Ayaş 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Tosmurlu 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Limonlu 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Erdemli 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Arpaçbahşiş 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
- Tece 48 km northeast, about 48 min by car
- Mersin 69 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Aydıncık 72 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Susanoğlu, Nedim Ardoğa ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Atakent - panoramio, [email protected]…, CC BY 3.0
- Karakabaklı, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, kasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kasar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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