Merkez
Merkez is a locality in Erdemli, Mersin Province. Merkez is situated nearby to the village Kızkalesi, as well as near the locality Cennet and Cehennem.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Corycus and Kızkalesi.
Corycus
Archaeological site
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Corycus was an ancient city in Cilicia Trachaea, Anatolia, located at the mouth of the valley called Şeytan deresi; the site is now occupied by the town of Kızkalesi, Mersin Province, Turkey.
Kızkalesi
Photo: Zcebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kızkalesi is an island castle situated on a small island in Mersin Province of Turkey.
Elaiussa Sebaste
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Elaiussa Sebaste or Elaeousa Sebaste was an ancient Roman town located 55 km from Mersin in the direction of Silifke in Cilicia on the southern coast of Anatolia. Elaiussa Sebaste is situated 2½ km east of Merkez.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kızkalesi and Cennet and Cehennem.
Kızkalesi
Village
Kızkalesi is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,781. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town.
Cennet and Cehennem
Locality
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Cennet and Cehennem are the names of two large sinkholes in the Taurus Mountains, in Mersin Province, Turkey. The sinkholes are among the tourist attractions of the province. Cennet and Cehennem is situated 4½ km southwest of Merkez.
Ayaş
Suburb
Ayaş is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,634. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Ayaş is situated 4½ km northeast of Merkez.
Merkez
- Type: Locality
- Location: Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.47517° or 36° 28′ 31″ northLongitude
34.14592° or 34° 8′ 45″ eastElevation
97 metres (318 feet)Open location code
8G8PF4GW+39GeoNames ID
388147
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In Other Languages
“Merkez” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Kızılbağ”
- Turkish: “Merkez”
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