Type: | neighbourhood |
Province: | Mersin |
District: | Silifke |
Sökün | |
Population Total: | 517 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Coordinates: | 36.35°N 35°W |
Elevation M: | 3 |
Postal Code: | 33940 |
Area Code: | 0324 |
Sökün is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 517 (2022).[2] It is situated in the Göksu Delta. It is almost merged to Kurtuluş another village to the southwest of Sökün. The distance to Silifke is and to Mersin is . The main economic activity is farming. The area around the village is fertile. But being a low altitude village, in some years the village suffers flood damage. Almost all crops native to Mediterranean are produced. But strawberry is the most pronounced crop.