Adana Hotels

Adana is the capital of the Adana Province in Turkey. The city administrates five districts: Seyhan, Yuregir, Qukurova, Sarıgam and Karaisalı, with a total population of 2,530,257 and an area of 1,945 km². It is the fifth most populous city of Turkey, after Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Bursa. One of the largest and most dynamic cities in Turkey, Adana is situated 30 kilometers (19 miles) inland from the Mediterranean coast, where it serves as the gateway to the Cukurova plain, which has historically been known in the West as the Cilician plain. This large stretch of flat, fertile land lies southeast of the Taurus Mountains, and is among the most agriculturally productive areas in this part of the world. From Adana, crossing the Cukurova westwards, the road from Tarsus enters the foothills of the Taurus Mountains. The temperature decreases with every foot of ascent, as the road reaches an altitude of nearly 4,000 feet (1,200 m). It goes through the famous Cilician Gates, the rocky pass through which armies have coursed since the dawn of history, and continues to the Anatolian plain. The north of the city is surrounded by the Seyhan reservoir and HEP, which was completed in 1956. The dam was constructed for hydroelectric power (HEP) and to irrigate the lower Çukurova plain. Two irrigation channels in the city flow to the plain, passing through the city center from east to west. There is another canal for irrigating the Yüreğir plain to the southeast of the city.