Sökün, Silifke

Sökün
Village
Sökün
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°21′N 34°01′E / 36.350°N 34.017°E / 36.350; 34.017Coordinates: 36°21′N 34°01′E / 36.350°N 34.017°E / 36.350; 34.017
Country  Turkey
Province Mersin Province
District Silifke district
Elevation 3 m (10 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 566
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 33940
Area code(s) 0324
Licence plate 33

Sökün is a village in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°21′N 34°01′E / 36.350°N 34.017°E / 36.350; 34.017 it is situated in the delta of Göksu River. It is almost merged to Kurtuluş another village to the southwest of Sökün. The distance to Silifke is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) and to Mersin is 86 kilometres (53 mi). The population of Sökün was 566 [1] as of 2011. The main economic acticvity is farming. The area around the village is fertile. But being a low altitude village, in some years the village suffers flood damage. Almost all crops native to Mediterranean are produced. But strawberry is the most pronounced crop.

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