Yumuktepe

Yumuktepe, also known as Yümüktepe, is a tell within the city borders of , . In 1936, the mound was on the outskirts of Mersin, but after a rapid increase of population, the mound was surrounded by the municipality of Mersin.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hill with an elevation of 32 metres
  • Description: tell in Turkey
  • Also known as: “Yumru Tepesi” and “Yümük Tepesi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Müftü Mosque and Mersin Interfaith Cemetery.

Mosque
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is a historic mosque in , . The mosque is to the east of , also known as Müftü River referring to the mosque. The mosque was commissioned by Müftü Emin in 1884.

Cemetery
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, is a burial ground in , . It is notable for being a common cemetery of all religions and includes graves of Muslims, Christians, and Jews.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mersin and Yenişehir.

Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city on the of Mediterranean Turkey, with a population of 1,100,000 in 2025. Another million live in the rest of Province, and it's almost merged into a single huge conurbation with Tarsus and Adana to the east.

Town
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is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 139 km2, and its population is 278,961. It covers the west-central part of the city of and the adjacent countryside.

Town
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is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 265 km2, and its population is 255,946. It covers the central and eastern part of the city of and the adjacent countryside. is situated 2½ km east of Yumuktepe.

Yumuktepe

Latitude
36.80118° or 36° 48′ 4″ north
Longitude
34.60414° or 34° 36′ 15″ east
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
8G8PRJ23+FM
Geo­Names ID
296140
Wiki­data ID
Q4818905
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Yumuktepe” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Yümüktepe”
  • Portuguese: “Yumuktepe”
  • Turkish: “Mersin Yumuktepe”
  • Turkish: “Yumuk Tepe Höyüğü” (historical)
  • Turkish: “Yumuktepe”
  • Turkish: “Yümüktepe”

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