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Akarsu, Tarsus

Coordinates: 36°51′N 34°58′E / 36.850°N 34.967°E / 36.850; 34.967
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Akarsu
Village
Akarsu is located in Turkey
Akarsu
Akarsu
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°51′N 34°58′E / 36.850°N 34.967°E / 36.850; 34.967
Country Turkey
ProvinceMersin Province
DistrictTarsus
Elevation
5 m (15 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total431
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
33400
Area code0324
Licence plate33

Akarsu is a village in Tarsus district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°51′N 34°58′E / 36.850°N 34.967°E / 36.850; 34.967 it is situated in Çukurova (Cilicia of the antiquity) plains at the east bank of Berdan River. The distance to Tarsus is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) and the distance to Mersin is 38 kilometres (24 mi).[1] The population of Akarsu is 431 [2] as of 2011.

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