Why visit Esenpınar
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Taşgeçit Bridge, Athena relief of Sömek and Emirzeli.
Weather in Esenpınar
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About Esenpınar
Esenpınar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,287 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).
From the Wikipedia article Esenpınar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
Athena relief of Sömek
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
Living Rock at a height of some 1.5 metres above the ground. It has a total height of 1.3 metres.
Emirzeli
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
Hellenistic ruins in Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey
Öküzlü ruins
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
Archaeological site in Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey
Veyselli rock reliefs
Monument and historic site · 5.0 km
Roman archaeological site in Turkey
Yeniyurt Castle
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
Roman castle in Turkey
Churches and places of worship2
History
The former name of the settlement was Gövere. Gövere was founded by a Turkmen tribe called Sarıkeçili. Although the exact date of foundation is uncertain, it is claimed that the settlement might have been founded during the era of Seljuks, (i.e., 12-13th century). The mosque of Gövere was built in 1741 and there is a grave stone which dates back to 1461. The settlement was declared a township in 1992.
From the History section of Esenpınar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Esenpınar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Çukurova International Airport (COV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 91 km away.
- Limonlu 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Ayaş 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Kızkalesi 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Erdemli 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Arpaçbahşiş 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Silifke 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Tosmurlu 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Tece 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Mersin 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
- Tarsus 78 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Minaret of Esenpınar Central Mosque 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Minaret of Esenpınar Central Mosque 02, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Minaret of Esenpınar Central Mosque 03, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main arch of Taşgeçit Bridge from south west, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AthenaSömek1, Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Emirzeli, Church, Mersin Province, Turkey, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Öküzlü basilica, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yeniyurt Kale 03, Ingeborg Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Veyselli rock relief, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pieris rapae - Small white 02, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cynoglossum officinale - Gözpıtrağı - Houndstongue 08, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cynoglossum officinale - Gözpıtrağı - Houndstongue 05, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cynoglossum officinale - Gözpıtrağı - Houndstongue 03, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cynoglossum officinale - Gözpıtrağı - Houndstongue 10, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cynoglossum officinale - Gözpıtrağı - Houndstongue 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cynoglossum officinale - Gözpıtrağı - Houndstongue 06, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cynoglossum officinale - Gözpıtrağı - Houndstongue 07, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cynoglossum officinale - Gözpıtrağı - Houndstongue 09, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cynoglossum officinale - Gözpıtrağı - Houndstongue 04, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cynoglossum officinale - Gözpıtrağı - Houndstongue 02, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euphorbia sp. - Sütleğen türü 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euphorbia sp. - Sütleğen türü 02, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cynoglossum creticum - Mavi köpekdili 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cynoglossum creticum - Blue Hound's-tounge 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carcharodus alceae - Mallow Skipper 02, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euphorbia sp - Sütleğen - Upright Myrtle Spurge 13, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euphorbia sp - Sütleğen - Upright Myrtle Spurge 14, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euphorbia sp - Sütleğen - Upright Myrtle Spurge 03, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euphorbia sp - Sütleğen - Upright Myrtle Spurge 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euphorbia sp - Sütleğen - Upright Myrtle Spurge 08, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euphorbia sp - Sütleğen - Upright Myrtle Spurge 07, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euphorbia sp - Sütleğen - Upright Myrtle Spurge 09, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euphorbia sp - Sütleğen - Upright Myrtle Spurge 11, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euphorbia sp - Sütleğen - Upright Myrtle Spurge 04, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euphorbia sp - Sütleğen - Upright Myrtle Spurge 06, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euphorbia sp - Sütleğen - Upright Myrtle Spurge 02, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euphorbia sp - Sütleğen - Upright Myrtle Spurge 12, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euphorbia sp - Sütleğen - Upright Myrtle Spurge 05, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euphorbia sp - Sütleğen - Upright Myrtle Spurge 10, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glaucopsyche alexis - Green-underside Blue 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
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