Atakent

For the village in Adıyaman Province, Turkey, see Atakent, Adıyaman.
Atakent
Town
Atakent
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°24′N 34°08′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceMersin Province
DistrictSilifke
Elevation
15 m (50 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total6,049
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
33990
Area code(s)0324
Licence plate33

Atakent is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey

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 67 km (42 mi) and to Silifke is 15 km (9.3 mi). The coordinates are about 36°23′N 34°08′E. The settled population is 6049 as of 2012. [1]

History

The ruins of the historical town of Korasion which had been founded by Flavius Uranius, the governor of Roman Province Isauria between 367−375, is on the north east of the town. The ruins of Hellenistic and Roman settlement Karakabaklı are to the north. The new town is actually formed by a merger of four Turkmen villages in 1987. Now the former villages are quarters of the town.[2] Susanoğlu quarter is at the east and Kapızlı quarter is at the west.

Economy

The main activity in Atakent with wide sandy beaches is tourism. Boarding houses and campings as well as newer hotels and clubs attract domestic tourists. Agriculture, especially forced crop agriculture is also an important activity. Fruits, like strawberries are well known products of Atakent.

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References
  1. Turksat Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2010-08-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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