Cilicia
Cilicia (/sɪˈlɪʃə/) was a geographical region in southern Anatolia, extending inland from the northeastern coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Cilicia has a population ranging over six million, concentrated mostly at the Cilicia plain. The region includes the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay.
Cilicia
قيليقية Կիլիկիա Κιλικία Kilikya | |
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Geographical region | |
Cilicia in the Roman Empire | |
| Coordinates: 36.985°N 35.120°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Largest city | Adana |
| Provinces | Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye, Hatay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38,585.16 km2 (14,897.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 6,435,986 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cilician(s) (English) Kilikyalı (Turkish) Կիլիկյան (Armenian) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code prefixes | 33xxx, 01xxx, 80xxx, 31xxx |
| Area code(s) | 324, 322, 328, 326 |
| GRP (nominal) | $43.14 billion (2018) |
| GRP per capita | $6,982 (2018) |
| Languages | Turkish, Arabic, Kurmanji, Armenian |
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