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İncirlik (Turkish pronunciation: [indʒiɾˈlik]) is a town and former municipality in the Sarıçam district of Adana Province in southern Turkey, 8 km (5 mi) east of the centre of Adana. Its population is 15,763 (2022).[1]
İncirlik | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
  İncirlik | |
| Coordinates: 36°59′10″N 35°26′03″E / 36.98611°N 35.43417°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Cilicia |
| Province | Adana |
| District | Sarıçam |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 15,763 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0322 |
Climate
edit| Climate data for İncirlik (2000-2023) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
19.7 (67.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 117.97 (4.64) |
80.99 (3.19) |
71.24 (2.80) |
50.06 (1.97) |
50.95 (2.01) |
16.22 (0.64) |
6.21 (0.24) |
5.96 (0.23) |
16.35 (0.64) |
31.13 (1.23) |
59.52 (2.34) |
116.44 (4.58) |
623.04 (24.51) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1mm) | 10.8 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 73.2 |
| Source: Meteomanz[2] | |||||||||||||
Governance
editİncirlik municipality was established within the Yüreğir district in 1971. In 2008, it became part of the newly created district of Sarıçam and was incorporated into the municipality of Sarıçam as the three meighbourhoods Hürriyet, Kemalpaşa and Yenimahalle.[3] Each neighbourhood is administered by the Muhtar and the Seniors Council.
Economy
editİncirlik's economy is mainly agriculture and manufacturing. The major institution in İncirlik is NATO's Incirlik Air Base.
Transport
editİncirlik railway station, opened in 1912, is currently served by two regional lines and one long-distance line.
Adana Metropolitan Municipality Bus Department (ABBO) has bus routes from downtown Adana to İncirlik. İncirlik Minibus Co-operative also conducts local transport from downtown.
References
edit- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Adana/Incirlik - Weather data by months". meteomanz. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Kanun No. 5747, Resmî Gazete, 22 March 2008.
External links
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Incirlik travel guide from Wikivoyage
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