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Mersin Province
Mersin ili | |
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Country | Turkey |
Seat | Mersin |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vahap Seçer[1] (CHP) |
• Vali | Ali Hamza Pehlivan |
Area | 16,010 km2 (6,180 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | 1,916,432 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0324 |
Website | www www |
Mersin Province (Turkish: Mersin ili), formerly İçel Province (İçel ili), is a province and metropolitan municipality in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana. Its area is 16,010 km2,[3] and its population is 1,916,432 (2022).[2] The provincial capital and the biggest city in the province is Mersin, which is composed of four municipalities and district governorates: Akdeniz, Mezitli, Toroslar and Yenişehir. Next largest is Tarsus, the birthplace of Paul the Apostle. The province is considered to be a part of the geographical, economical and cultural region of Çukurova, which covers the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay.
The capital of the province is the city of Mersin.