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Sömek, Silifke

Field	Value
type	neighbourhood
province	Mersin
district	Silifke
name	Sömek
population_total	817
population_as_of	2022
coordinates
elevation_m	885
postal_code	33940
area_code	0324

Sömek is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 817 (2022). The village is situated in the peneplane area of Toros Mountains. The distance to Silifke is 37 km and to Mersin is 85 km.

Like most other settlements in Mersin Province, the area around Sömek has many ancient ruins. The rock relief of Athena which is situated 3 km north of the village shows the Isaurian history of the area. There are also the ruins of two churches which were built probably in the Byzantine era of 5th or 6th centuries. Although the east church has completely been demolished, an official archaeology group with the collaboration of Mersin University is working to unearth the west church. There are also ruins of various houses and cisterns around the east church.

References

[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
"Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports". [[TÜİK]].
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