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Günyurdu, Turkey

Günyurdu is a town of 2,416 people in Mersin, Turkey.

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Population2,416 GeoNames
RegionMersin
Elevation40 m 131 ft
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Nearest airportÇukurova International Airport (COV) 12 km

Why visit Günyurdu

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.

Highlights include Pargais.

About Günyurdu

Günyurdu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,416 (2022). It is situated in Çukurova (Cilicia of the antiquity) plains between Çukurova motorway and state road D.400. It is one of the easternmost villages of the province.

From the Wikipedia article Günyurdu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museums and landmarks1

Pargais

Monument and historic site · 3.2 km

Settlement and station (mutatio) of ancient Cilicia

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Churches and places of worship2

Çukobirlik Cami

Place of worship · 2.4 km

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Pehlivan Camii

Place of worship · 2.0 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries1

Çağ University

School · 3.3 km

Private university in Mersin, Turkey

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Map of Günyurdu

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Getting there and nearby towns

Çukurova International Airport (COV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.

  • Kireçocağı 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
  • Adana 20 km east, about 20 min by car
  • Tarsus 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
  • Mersin 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
  • Pozantı 52 km northwest, about 52 min by car
  • Ceyhan 64 km east, about 1 h by car
  • Yumurtalık 66 km southeast, about 1 h by car
  • Tece 67 km southwest, about 1 h by car
  • Kozan 81 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Erdemli 83 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

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