Arkum
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Arkum at 36°21′N 34°03′E is a part of Silifke
district which itself is a part of Mersin Province
, Turkey
. It is in the alluvial plain at the east of Göksu River. In the vicinity of Arkum , the Mediterranean Sea
coast runs from north to south and is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Arkum, so the town may be considered as a coastal town. Towns Atakent
and Atayurt
are to the north and Silifke is to the west. Distance to Silifke is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and distance to Mersin is about 75 kilometres (46.6 mi). The population of the town is 2173.
Silifke
-Antiquity:Located a few miles from the mouth of the Calycadnus River, Seleucia was founded by Seleucus I Nicator in the early 3rd century BCE, one of several cities he named after himself. It is probable that there were already towns called Olbia and Hyria and that Seleucus I merely united them...
district which itself is a part of Mersin Province
Mersin Province
The Mersin Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana. The provincial capital is the city of Mersin and the other major town is Tarsus, birthplace of St Paul...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It is in the alluvial plain at the east of Göksu River. In the vicinity of Arkum , the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
coast runs from north to south and is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Arkum, so the town may be considered as a coastal town. Towns Atakent
Atakent
- Geography :Atakent is a Mediterranean coastal town in Silifke district which itself is a part of Mersin Province. Alluvial plains of Silifke lie in the west of the town and hilly coastline is in the east of the town. The town is on the D 400 highway. The distance to Mersin is and to Silifke is...
and Atayurt
Atayurt
- Geography :Atayurt is in the fertile alluvial plain of Silifke district which itself is a part of Mersin Province. The town is on the D 400 highway. The distance to Mersin is and to Silifke is . The coordinates are about...
are to the north and Silifke is to the west. Distance to Silifke is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and distance to Mersin is about 75 kilometres (46.6 mi). The population of the town is 2173.