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Adana

фотография Аданы

Adana (тур. Adana) — one of the largest cities Turkey, the administrative center of the Adana region. It includes the provinces of Mersin, Osmaniye and Hatay. It is located on the Seyhan River, 50 km from the Mediterranean coast. A large industrial center, the textile, chemical and food industries are developed. Adana is famous throughout Turkey for its local cuisine. The most famous dishes of adana are kebab, sliced soup, spicy turnips, with alum, shyrdan, kadaif. Traditional carpet and copper products are made here.

🏖 Adana has a typical Mediterranean climate. Summers are hot, with occasional precipitation, winters are mild and rainy. In winter, there are frosts from time to time and sometimes snowfalls.

Date of foundation: 1800 — 1180 BC.

Area: 14 125 км²

Phone code: +90 322

Car code plate: 01.

Now in Adana

Weather


Time


Adana on the map

Official websites of Adana

The city's website

Police website

 

Video about Adana

Statistical data

Population

количество населения

2 263 373

Human Development Index

 

Индекс человеческого развития

0.820

↑ The more, the better

Crime

The number of crimes per 100 thousand people.

количество преступлений

н/д

↓ The less, the better


Security Index

Индекс безопасности

2,959

↓ The less, the better

Health

Life expectancy, years

Продолжительность жизни

78,6


The duration of a healthy life, years

Продолжительность здоровой жизни

68,4


CANCER is the number of cancer patients per 100 thousand people

Число онкобольных

225,6


The number of suicides per 100 thousand people

Число самоубийств

2,4


The number of people with congenital anomalies per 1 thousand people

врожденные аномалии

н/д


Number of abortions per 100 births

000

н/д

Taxes

tax

Income tax:

  • Corporate 22%
  • Personal 15-35%

VAT 18%

Income

Average salary in national currency

средняя заплата

3 277


Cost of living (grocery basket), in national currency

Стоимость жизни

3 274


The cost of renting a 2-room apartment, in the nationalcurrency

Стоимость аренды

2 295



The ratio of salary and mandatory expenses*

mandatory expenses are the cost of living (grocery basket) and the average cost of renting a house.

остаток

the salary covers only 58,84% of expenses

The average salary covers only part of the necessary expenses. This forces us to save on food and rent cheaper housing.

 

The cost of housing

The cost of 1 sq.m in national currency

стоимость жилья, кв.метр

5 170


The size of the average salary relative to the price of 1 sq.m of housing

Процент стоимости 1 кв.м относительно средней з/п

63,32%

The higher the percentage, the easier it is for city residents to buy their own housing

Education

The number of university students per 10 thousand people

Количество студентов

н/д


Number of Universities

Количество Университетов

н/д

Unemployment rate

безработица

13,10%

Ecology

Environmental Performance Index

экология

26,30

↑ the higher the value, the better


Emissions of harmful substances in thousands of tons per year

Экология, выбросы вредных веществ

no data

Climate

Number of sunny days per year

солнце

295


The average temperature in January, °C

температура января

+9,9


The average temperature in July, °C

температура июля

+28,1

О городе подробнее / About the city

Photos of Adana

The city has a rich history. Over the years, its territory was owned by the Kingdom of Great Armenia, the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. Each brought its own culture, and their traces can still be found in historical and architectural monuments. History has reflected on the people inhabiting this land, as well as on the appearance of the city.

Districts of the city of Adana (il)

Sarycham —  was established in 2008 by separating from the district of Yuregir. Translated, the name sounds like "Yellow pine", because there is a pine forest in the north. The number of inhabitants is 194,019 people.

Seyhan —  the business and cultural center of the city, where about half of the inhabitants of Adana live. Il includes the Tepebag historical district, where such important structures as the "Big Clock", the Ulu Mosque, the Ramazanoglu mansion and the central Sabanji Mosque are located. Located on the banks of the Seyhan River. The population of the district is 796,131 people.

Chukurova — in 2008, it was separated from the Seyhan district and received the status of a district. There are mainly new, modern high-rise buildings, many kebab shops, cafes, restaurants, entertainment venues, boutiques and shopping centers. Picnickers come to Adnan Menderes Boulevard from all over the city, as there is a picturesque lake and a forest area nearby. The population is 386,634 people.

Yuregir — a district located on one of the banks of the Seyhan River. There are many historical monuments in Yuregir and its surroundings: bridges, mounds, aqueducts, floor mosaics, baths and caravanserais. The population is 412,092 people.

Economy

Adana is a marketing and logistics center for farming and agricultural companies. The province produces 50% of corn and soybeans, 34% of peanuts, 29% of oranges from all grown in Turkey. Cotton, wheat, barley, and grapes are also grown here.

The industry is represented by textile and leather enterprises. There are companies producing vegetable oil and food products. In Adana there are:

  • Temsa is the largest automobile company manufacturing buses.
  • Marsa is the largest margarine and vegetable oil production plant in Turkey.
  • Advansa Sasa is the largest polyester manufacturer in Europe.

The city is one of the leading commercial centers of Southern Turkey, and it houses the regional headquarters of many companies and government agencies. The TÜYAP Exhibition and Congress Center holds fairs and business conferences, and is currently the main meeting place for entrepreneurs. The tourism sector has also been actively developing in the city in recent years.

The Adana Chamber of Commerce (ATO) was founded in 1894 to guide and regulate the cotton trade and is one of the first chambers of commerce in Turkey. Today, this chamber of commerce has more than 25,000 corporate members. The Adana Commodity Exchange was founded in 1913 and is responsible for regulating trade in agricultural products and livestock.

Adana Province is Turkey's fourth chromium mining region, thanks to the neighboring ports of Mersin and Hatay, the mining industry easily delivers products to almost any buyer. Iron, manganese, lead, zinc, coal, quartz, clay, limestone are also mined in the region.

Nature and climate

Adana has a Mediterranean climate. Winters are warm, with frequent rains, summers are hot and dry. The maximum temperature of +45.6 °C was recorded on August 24, 1958. The lowest temperature -8.1 °C — was recorded on January 20, 1964.


Sources:

The population of Adana districts according to the 2020 census. nufusu.com.

Marsa Factory. marsa.com.tr

Adana Exhibition and Congress Center. TÜYAP. tuyap.com.tr

Adana Chamber of Commerce (ATO). adaso.org.tr.

 

Other cities in Turkey:

Ankara

Antalya

Bursa

Izmir

Konya

Istanbul

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