Aydıncık
| Aydıncık | ||||
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| Basic data | ||||
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| Province (il) : | Mersin | |||
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 9 ' N , 33 ° 19' E | |||
| Height : | 40 m | |||
| Residents : | 9,050 (2010) | |||
| Telephone code : | (+90) 324 | |||
| Postal code : | 33840 | |||
| License plate : | 33 | |||
| Structure and administration (as of 2011) | ||||
| Mayor : | Ferat Aktan ( AKP ) | |||
| Website: | ||||
| Aydıncık County | ||||
| Residents : | 11,885 (2010) | |||
| Surface: | 410 km² | |||
| Population density : | 29 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Kaymakam : | Özgür Körükçü | |||
| Website (Kaymakam): | ||||
Aydıncık ( called Kelenderis in ancient times ) is a district town and district in the Turkish province of Mersin . The district is located in the south of the province. The city itself is located directly on the Mediterranean Sea on Europastrasse 90 . Aydıncık has 9,050 and the district 11,885 inhabitants (as of 2010). In addition to the city of Aydıncık, there are four other municipalities and 10 villages .
Until 1965, Aydıncık was still called Gilindire , which is the Turkish form of the word Kelenderis . The city has a long history and was home to many different peoples. From the 10th century it came under the rule of the Turks. Until the population exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1920, Christian Greeks, called rum in Turkish, lived here alongside Turks. The mayor's office was established in 1972 and Aydıncık County was formed in 1987 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Turkish Institute for Statistics ( Memento from December 5, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ), accessed on June 11, 2011
