Yenişehir, Mersin

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Yenişehir
(Pozcu)
District
Street scene, Yenişehir, Mersin
Street scene, Yenişehir, Mersin
Location of Yenişehir
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMersin
Government
 • MayorAbdullah Özyiğit (CHP)
 • KaymakamEyüp Sabri Kartal
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • District
268,776
Post code
333xx
Area code(s)0324
Licence plate33
Websitewww.yenisehir.bel.tr

Yenişehir is a municipality and district governorate in Greater Mersin, Turkey. Mersin is one of the 30 metropolitan centers in Turkey with more than one municipality within city borders. In Mersin there are four second-level municipalities in addition to Greater Mersin (büyükşehir) municipality.

History[]

Walking trail by the seaside
Mediterranean shore

Originally a part of Mersin municipality, the municipality of Yenişehir was established in 1993 as a secondary level municipality of Mersin. The corresponding district governorate was established in 2008.

Location[]

Yenişehir at

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36°47′N 34°36′E / 36.783°N 34.600°E / 36.783; 34.600 is located between Akdeniz (east) and Mezitli (west) municipalities, both of which are intracity municipalities of Mersin. In the east Yenişehir is bounded by Efrenk River and in the south by Mediterranean Sea.[2]

Population[]

According to 2020 figures, the population of Yenişehir was 268,776 (129,859 male and 138,917 female citizens),[3]. Approximately 25% of Mersin citizens live in Yenişehir. The annual population growth is over 3.7% which is higher than Mersin average.

Living[]

Yenişehir, also regionally known as Pozcu, is the most densely populated intracity district of Mersin and serves as the City's commercial center. Mersin's largest shopping center "Forum" lies at the middle of Yenişehir.[4] Both Mersin University and Toros University are located in Yenişehir. Muğdat Mosque, the largest mosque in Mersin is also in Yenişehir.

Rural area[]

There are eight villages and one town in the rural area of Yenişehir. The total population of the district is (urban and rural) 268,776[3]

Sport[]

Most of Mersin sports venues are in Yenişehir. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium as well as Mersin Olympic Stadium are in Yenişehir. Edip Buran Arena, Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex, Macit Özcan Sports Complex, Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool, Mersin Volleyball Hall, Servet Tazegül Arena, Mersin Tennis Complex and Mersin Gymnastics Hall are also in Yenişehir. All of these facilities were used in 2013 Mediterranean Games.

For the 2013 Mediterranean Games, a 1,288-seat new Mersin Gymnastics Hall was built, and the existing multi-sport venue Edip Buran Arena as well as the Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex were renovated and modernized. The Edip Buran Arena is home to Turkish Basketball League (TBL) player Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi men's[5] and Turkish Women's Basketball League (TKBL) player Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi women's[6] basketball teams. Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium is the home to Mersin İdmanyurdu. Another new sports venue built for the 2013 Mediterranean Games .is the Mersin Volleyball Hall with 1,000 seating capacity, which hosted the men's tournament matches.[7][8][9] The Macit Özcan Sports Complex, built in 2008, consists of three football fields, three tennis courts and three swimming pools, one of them in Olympic-size. The water polo events took place at this site on June 19–26.[10]

Sites of interest[]

Muğdat Mosque with its six minarets

International relations[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Turkey

Yenişehir is twinned with:

See also[]

References and notes[]

  1. ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  2. ^ Mayor's page
  3. ^ a b Population page
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ "Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi 57 - 73 İstanbul Üniversitesi". Hürriyet Spor. 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  6. ^ "Akdeniz derbisi Mersin'in". Hürriyet Spor (in Turkish). 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  7. ^ "Mersin Voleybol Salonu, Sporcuları Bekliyor" (in Turkish). Mersin 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  8. ^ "1.000 Seyirci Kapasiteli Spor Salonu" (in Turkish). Mersin 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  9. ^ "2013 Akdeniz Oyunlarının Oynanacağı Tesisler-Voleybol Yeni Tesis" (in Turkish). Akdeniz Olimpiyat. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  10. ^ "Macit Özcan Spor Kompleksi" (in Turkish). Mersin 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-10.

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