Why visit Yakapınar
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 1 place to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Misis Bridge, Misis Mosaic Museum and Mopsuestia.
Weather in Yakapınar
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About Yakapınar
Yakapınar (formerly: Misis) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Yüreğir, Adana Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,801 (2022). It was an independent municipality until it was merged into the municipality of Yüreğir in 2008. It is the location of the ancient city of Mopsuestia.
From the Wikipedia article Yakapınar, Yüreğir (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks7
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Mopsuestia
Monument and historic site · 1.7 km
Ancient city of Cilicia in modern-day Turkey
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
Map of Yakapınar
15 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Incirlik Air Base (UAB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- Ceyhan 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Adana 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Yumurtalık 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
- Kireçocağı 35 km west, about 35 min by car
- Osmaniye 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Kozan 56 km north, about 56 min by car
- Dörtyol 56 km east, about 56 min by car
- Kadirli 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Tarsus 65 km west, about 1 h by car
- İskenderun 65 km southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- MisisMosaik, Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY 3.0
- MisisBrücke, Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY 3.0
- DAVIS(1879) p109 MESSIS AND THE PYRAMUS RIVER, Unknown author, Public domain
- Misis Road to the museum 2010 1685, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Bridge 2010 1694, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Bridge 2010 1698, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Bridge 2010 1695, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Bridge 2010 1693, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Bridge 2010 1700, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Bridge 2010 1696, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Ceyhan River 2010 1701, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis on a rainy day 2010 1687, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Bridge 2010 1704, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Ceyhan River 2010 1699, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Ceyhan River 2010 1706, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Ceyhan River 2010 1707, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Mopsuestia remains 2010 1709, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Bridge 2010 1711, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Bridge 2010 1712, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Mopsuestia remains 2010 1715, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Bridge 2010 1725, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Bridge 2010 1729, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Ceyhan River 2010 1727, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Bridge 2010 1723, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Mopsuestia remains 2010 1716, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Mopsuestia remains 2010 1717, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Mopsuestia remains 2010 1718, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Mopsuestia remains 2010 1721, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Mopsuestia remains 2010 1730, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Misis Mopsuestia remains 2010 1731, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
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