Akdere, Silifke

Akdere
Neighbourhood
Akdere Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°15′N33°45′E / 36.250°N 33.750°E / 36.250; 33.750
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin
District	Silifke
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2022)	1,268
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	33900
Area code	0324

Akdere is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. ^[1] Its population is 1,268 (2022). ^[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town ( belde ). ^{[3] [4]}

Geography

Akdere is in a rural area of the Silifke district, which itself is a part of the Mersin Province. The distance to Silifke is 33 kilometres (21 mi) and to Mersin is 115 kilometres (71 mi). Akdere is in a narrow valley which runs parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast. Although the geodesic distance to seaside is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi), the town is not considered a coastal town.

Economy

The main economic activity in Akdere is agriculture, especially forced crop agriculture.

References

1. Mahalle Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK . Retrieved 12 July 2023.
3. "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
4. "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.