İncirlik

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İncirlik
Quarter (Turkish: Semt)
Coordinates: 36°59′10.00″N 35°26′03″E / 36.9861111°N 35.43417°E / 36.9861111; 35.43417Coordinates: 36°59′10.00″N 35°26′03″E / 36.9861111°N 35.43417°E / 36.9861111; 35.43417
Country	Turkey
Region	Cilicia
Province	Adana
	Yüreğir
Administration	Muhtar - Seniors Council
Area
• Total	018 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population  (2000)
• Total	16,142
• Density	900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code	0-322

İncirlik (Turkish pronunciation: [indʒiɾˈlic]) is a quarter in the Yüreğir district of the city of Adana in southern Turkey, 8 km (5 mi) east of the downtown. Until World War I, İncirlik was an Armenian village with a population of 250.^[1]

Governance[]

İncirlik municipality was founded in 1971 and incorporated into Yüreğir Municipality in 2008. Since 2008, İncirlik is divided into four neighborhoods and each neighborhood is administered by the Muhtar and the Seniors Council. The neighborhoods of İncirlik are Cumhuriyet (pop. 1914), Hürriyet, Kemalpaşa and Yeni Mahalle.

Economy[]

İncirlik's economy is mainly agriculture and manufacturing. The major institution in İncirlik is NATO's Incirlik Air Base.

Transport[]

İncirlik 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[]

External links[]

• Incirlik travel guide from Wikivoyage

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