Hebilli Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Mersin
District:Akdeniz
Hebilli
Population Total:433
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:36.9167°N 74°W
Elevation M:175
Postal Code:33261
Area Code:0324

Hebilli is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Akdeniz, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 433 (2022).[2] It is situated to the north of Çukurova Motorway in Çukurova (Cilicia) plains. The distance to Mersin is .

The population of the village is largely composed of descendants of Turkish refugees from the island of Crete (now part of Greece) during the last years of the 19th century. There is an Arabic castle ruin in the village built in the middle ages (see Hebilli Castle). The main economic activity of the village is citrus farming.

Climate

The climate in Hebilli is warm and temperate. There is more rainfall in the winter than in the summer in Hebilli. The climate is classified as Mediterranean (Csa) by the Köppen-Geiger system. The average annual temperature is 18.3 °C in Hebilli. The warmest temperatures occur in August, averaging 27.4 °C, whereas the coldest month is January, with temperatures averaging 9.3 °C. Precipitation averages 699 mm.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 12 July 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. Web site: Hebilli climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Hebilli weather averages - Climate-Data.org. en.climate-data.org. 2019-06-14.