Silifke

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Silifke is a town and district in Mersin Province, southern Turkey, known for its rich ancient history and proximity to important archaeological sites.

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Silifke canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf district
administrativeCenterOf Silifke District
containsSite Byzantine structures
Roman bridge over the Göksu River
Roman temple remains
Silifke Castle
country Turkey
distanceTo about 30 km from Kızkalesi
economySector agriculture
animal husbandry
tourism
formerName Seleucia on the Calycadnus
foundedInPeriod Hellenistic period
hasAncientName Seleukeia pros ton Kalykadnon
hasAreaCode 0324
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasFestival Silifke Yoghurt Festival
hasPopulation tens of thousands
hasPostalCodePrefix 33xxx
hasTraditionalDance Silifke zeybeği
hasTraditionalProduct Silifke strawberries
Silifke yogurt
historicalRegion Cilicia
importantFor bird migration in Göksu Delta
knownFor archaeological sites
rich ancient history
language Turkish
locatedIn Mersin Province
locatedInRegion Mediterranean Region of Turkey
locatedNearSea Mediterranean Sea
locatedOnRiver Göksu River
majorReligion Islam
modernAdministrativeStatus district of Mersin Province
namedAfter Seleucus I Nicator
nearbyArchaeologicalSite Adamkayalar rock reliefs
Corycus
Heaven and Hell sinkholes (Cennet ve Cehennem)
Kızkalesi (Maiden’s Castle)
Olba
Uzuncaburç (ancient Diocaesarea)
nearbyProtectedArea Göksu Delta wetlands
linked to: Göksu Plain
provinceCapitalDistance about 80 km west of Mersin
riverPlain Göksu Delta
linked to: Göksu Plain
transportConnection D400 state highway
linked to: D400 highway
wasUnderRuleOf Byzantine Empire
Ottoman Empire
Roman Empire
Seljuk Turks
linked to: Seljuk Empire

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Bergkamen hasTwinTown Silifke
Mersin Province hasDistrict Silifke
Mersin Province contains Silifke
Göksu River passesThrough Silifke
Saleph River hasMouthNear Silifke
Taşucu locatedIn Silifke