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Ulaş, Turkey

Ulaş is a town of 1,274 people in Mersin, Turkey.

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Population1,274 GeoNames

RegionMersin

Elevation310 m 1,017 ft

Time zoneEurope/Istanbul

Nearest airportÇukurova International Airport (COV) 28 km

Why visit Ulaş

Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Cave of the Seven Sleepers.

About Ulaş

Ulaş is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,274 (2022). It is situated on the lower slopes of the Toros Mountains and on the road connecting Tarsus to Çamlıyayla. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northwest of Tarsus.

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

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Cave of the Seven Sleepers

Monument and historic site · 4.6 km

Cave in Tarsus, Mersin, Turkey

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Petrol Ofisi

Gas station

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Map of Ulaş

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Getting there and nearby towns

Çukurova International Airport (COV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.

Karadirlik 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
Takbaş 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
Kaleburcu 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
Tarsus 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
Mersin 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
Kireçocağı 40 km east, about 40 min by car
Adana 48 km east, about 48 min by car
Pozantı 49 km north, about 49 min by car
Erdemli 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Ereğli 87 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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