Akgedik is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus,

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. Its population is 1,509 (2022). It is situated in the

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plains (Cilicia of the antiquity) to the south of

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and

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reservoir. The distance to Tarsus is and to

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. Cotton and grape are the two main crops of the village.

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Neighbourhoods in Tarsus District {{Mersin-geo-stub