Akine, Anamur

Akine
Village
Akine
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°12′N 32°52′E / 36.200°N 32.867°E / 36.200; 32.867Coordinates: 36°12′N 32°52′E / 36.200°N 32.867°E / 36.200; 32.867
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Anamur
Elevation 115 m (380 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 428
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 33630
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Akine is a village in Anamur district of Mersin Province, Turkey. It is situated in the Taurus Mountains along Dragon Creek. Its distance to Anamur is 22 kilometres (14 mi). The population of Akine is 428[1] as of 2011. It is planned that a part of the village (along with Çaltıbükü, Ormancık and Sarıağaç) will be submerged in Alaköprü Dam reservoir.[2]

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  2. Newspaper article Anamur Haber (in Turkish)


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