Fun facts about Adana
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The name Adana has been used for over four millennia.
Adana
Turkey
Adana is a large city in southern Turkey. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 35 km (22 mi) inland from the northeastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative seat of the Adana province, and has a metro population of 1,816,750.
From the “Etymology” section
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Adana was established as the capital of the Mopsos dynasty after Greek migration into Cilicia in the 8th century BC.
Adana
Turkey
Adana is a large city in southern Turkey. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 35 km (22 mi) inland from the northeastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative seat of the Adana province, and has a metro population of 1,816,750.
From the “History” section
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The Seyhan River divides Adana into its two metropolitan districts.
Adana
Turkey
Adana is a large city in southern Turkey. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 35 km (22 mi) inland from the northeastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative seat of the Adana province, and has a metro population of 1,816,750.
From the “Geography” section
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Adana was one of Turkey's first industrialised cities and is now one of its most economically developed cities.
Adana
Turkey
Adana is a large city in southern Turkey. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 35 km (22 mi) inland from the northeastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative seat of the Adana province, and has a metro population of 1,816,750.
From the “Economy” section
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The Adana Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1894, is one of the oldest of its kind in Turkey.
Adana
Turkey
Adana is a large city in southern Turkey. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 35 km (22 mi) inland from the northeastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative seat of the Adana province, and has a metro population of 1,816,750.
From the “Economy” section
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