Akşemsettin
Akşemsettin is a suburb in Tarsus, Mersin Province. Akşemsettin is situated nearby to the suburb Kırklarsırtı, as well as near Yeni.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tarsus railway station and Church of St. Paul.
Tarsus railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tarsus station is a railway station in the city of Tarsus. Tarsus is a city in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Church of St. Paul
Church
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, GFDL.
Saint Paul's Church is a former church in Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. This church was built on the birthplace, to commemorate him as a key figure in Christianity. Church of St. Paul is situated 3 km southeast of Akşemsettin.
Ancient Road
Archaeological site
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ancient road at is the unearthed section of an ancient road in the historical city of Tarsus, Turkey. Tarsus, an ancient city known as the birthplace of Paul the Apostle, is now a major district center in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bolatlı and İncirlikuyu.
Bolatlı
Village
Bolatlı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,780. It is situated in the Çukurova plain along the Berdan River and south of the Çukurova motorway.
İncirlikuyu
Village
İncirlikuyu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 578. It is situated in Çukurova, to the south of Berdan Dam and to the north of Tarsus.
Akgedik
Village
Akgedik is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,509. It is situated in the Çukurova plains to the south of Çukurova motorway and Berdan Dam reservoir. Akgedik is situated 3½ km northeast of Akşemsettin.
Akşemsettin
- Type: Suburb
- Also known as: “Aksemsettin”
- Category: locality
- Location: Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
36.93722° or 36° 56′ 14″ northLongitude
34.8804° or 34° 52′ 50″ eastElevation
32 metres (105 feet)Open location code
8G8PWVPJ+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 4386685309OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
10630846
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- Turkish: “Akşemsettin”
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