Yakaköy

Yakaköy is a neighborhood in , . Yakaköy is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Taşkent railway station and Yaka Castle.

Railway station
is a railway station in the of , on the Adana-Mersin railway. Though legally located within the Dikilitaş neighborhood of , the station is just east of the city.

Ruins
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a castle ruin in , . Although its name is Güdübeş, it is popularly known as Yaka referring to a former village to the east of the castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kazanlı and Huzurkent.

Suburb
is a former municipality in , . In 2008 the municipality was abolished and absorbed into the municipality within the new district Akdeniz, which was created from part of the former central district of Mersin. is situated 5 km south of Yakaköy.

Quarter
is a former municipality in , . In 2008 the municipality was abolished and absorbed into the municipality within the new district Akdeniz, which was created from part of the former central district of Mersin. is situated 6 km east of Yakaköy.

is an ancient region in the south of , along its eastern . Throughout history the region has been much contested for as it forms the shortest land connection between and the , and therefore is very rich in historical sites.

Yakaköy

Latitude
36.86277° or 36° 51′ 46″ north
Longitude
34.75405° or 34° 45′ 15″ east
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
8G8PVQ73+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2642215789
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
297911
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