Adana

Adana
Adana
City
	Clockwise from top: aerial view over Adana; Stone Bridge; Adana Grand Mosque; Merkez Park; and Adana Clock Tower
	Emblem of Adana Metropolitan Municipality
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	Coordinates: 37°0′N 35°19.28′E / 37.000°N 35.32133°E
Country	Turkey
Region	Mediterranean
Province	Adana
Founded	6000 BC (8024 years ago)
Incorporated	1871 (153 years ago)
Districts	Seyhan, Yüreğir, Çukurova, Sarıçam
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
• Body	Adana Metropolitan Municipality
• Mayor	Zeydan Karalar (CHP)
Area
• Urban	2,280 km2 (880 sq mi)
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Population (end 2022)
• Urban	1,810,646
• Urban density	790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	01xxx
Area code	0322
Licence plate	01
Website	www.adana.bel.tr

Adana (Turkish pronunciation: [aˈda.na] ^ⓘ) is a large city in southern Turkey. It is situated on the Seyhan River, 35 km (22 mi) inland from the Mediterranean Sea. The administrative seat of Adana province, which had a population of 2.274 million according to the official end-2022 estimates, the city itself had a population of 1,810,646 at that date,^[1] making it the fifth most populous city in Turkey.

Adana lies in the heart of Cilicia, which was once one of the most important regions of the classical world.^[2]^[3] Home to six million people, Cilicia is an important agricultural area, owing to the large fertile plain of Çukurova.

Twenty-first century Adana is a centre for regional trade, healthcare, and public and private services. Agriculture and logistics are important parts of the economy.

Adana Şakirpaşa Airport is close to the city centre, and the town is connected to Tarsus and Mersin by TCDD train.

^ ^a ^b "Turkey: Administrative Division (Provinces and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de.
^ Mark, Joshua J. "Cilicia Campestris". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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[auto-1] "Turkey: Administrative Division (Provinces and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de.

[Ancient-2] Mark, Joshua J. "Cilicia Campestris". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

[WorldHistory-3] Cite error: The named reference WorldHistory was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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