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Columbia Encyclopedia: Plain of Adana
(ä'dänä') , fertile region along the Mediterranean coast, S central Turkey. It has a subtropical climate and receives rainfall mainly during the autumn and winter months. The plain, traversed and irrigated by the Seyhan River, is a major agricultural region, producing a large variety of crops including most of the cotton grown in Turkey. The city of Adana is the commercial and marketing center of the region.

 
 
Wikipedia: Adana Province
Flag_of_Turkey.svg Adana Province
Location of Adana Province
Location of Adana Province in Turkey
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Overview
Region: Mediterranean Region, Turkey
Area: 14030 (km²)
Total Population 1,983,188 TUIK 2006 (est)
Licence plate code: 01
Area code: 0322
Governor Website http://www.adana.gov.tr
Weather forecast turkeyforecast.com/weather/adana

Adana Province is a province with a surface area of 14.030 km², located in the Mediterranean region of southern Turkey. The provinces adjacent to it are Mersin to the west, Hatay to the southeast, Osmaniye to the east, Kahramanmaraş to the northeast, Kayseri to the north, and Niğde to the northwest. Its capital is the city of Adana.

Districts

Adana is divided into 14 districts (capital district in bold):

Places to visit

Aladağ, Castle of Akören, Castle of Mazilik, Castle of Postyağbasan, 3 Churches

Yüreğir, Misis, Mopsuhestia,

Feke, Castle of Feke

İmamoğlu, An underground city

Kozan, Castle of Kozan, Castle of Bucak, Hoskadem Mosque, Castle of Anavarza, Monastery of Pelesel

Tufanbeyli, Ruin of Şar, Amphitheater

Yumurtalık, Castle of Ayas, Tower of Süleyman,

Museums

  • Misis Mosaic Museum

Historical sites and ruins

  • Yumurtalık Ruins - Yumurtalık
  • Anavarza Ruins - Kozan/Dilekkaya
  • Şar Ruins - Tufanbeyli/Şar
  • Mağarsus Ruins - Karataş

Festivals

  • İmamoğlu Peach Festival - İmamoğlu (June)
  • Kızıldağ Karakucak Wrestling Festival - Karaisalı
  • Cherry Festival - Saimbeyli (20-22 June)

External links

Coordinates: 37°22′06″N, 35°42′22″E


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