İncirlik

İncirlik (Turkish pronunciation: [indʒiɾˈlik]) is a quarter in the Yüreğir district of the city of Adana in southern Turkey, 8 km (5 mi) east of the downtown.

This article is about the Turkish quarter. For the air base, see Incirlik Air Base.
İncirlik
Quarter (Turkish: Semt)
Coordinates: 36°59′10.00″N 35°26′03″E
Country Turkey
RegionCilicia
ProvinceAdana
DistrictYüreğir
AdministrationMuhtar - Seniors Council
Area
 • Total018 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total16,142
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code0-322

Governance

İncirlik municipality was founded in 1971 and incorporated into Yüreğir Municipality in 2008. Since 2008, İncirlik is divided into four neighborhoods and each neighborhood is administered by the Muhtar and the Seniors Council. The neighborhoods of İncirlik are Cumhuriyet (pop. 1914), Hürriyet, Kemalpaşa and Yeni Mahalle.

Economy

İncirlik's economy is mainly agriculture and manufacturing. The major institution in İncirlik is NATO's Incirlik Air Base.

Transport

İncirlik railway station, opened in 1912, is currently served by two regional lines and one long-distance line.

Adana Metropolitan Municipality Bus Department (ABBO) has bus routes from downtown Adana to İncirlik. İncirlik Minibus Co-operative also conducts local transport from downtown.

References


    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.