İncirlik

İncirlik (Turkish pronunciation: [indʒiɾˈlic]) is a quarter in the Yüreğir district of the city of Adana, 8 km (5 mi) east of the downtown. Until the World War I, İncirlik was an Armenian village with a population of 250.[1]

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

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

Economy

İncirlik economy is mainly on 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
  1. Kevorkian, Raymond (2011). The Armenian Genocide: Complete History. London: I.B.Taurus & Co.Ltd. ISBN 978-1848855618.


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