Sökün is a village in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey. At 36°21′N 34°01′E it is situated in the delta of Göksu River. It is almost merged to Kurtuluş another village to the southwest of Sökün. The distance to Silifke is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) and to Mersin is 86 kilometres (53 mi). The population of Sökün was 566 [1] as of 2011. 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.

Sökün
Village
Sökün Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°21′N 34°01′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Mersin Province
District	Silifke district
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	566
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	33940
Area code(s)	0324
Licence plate	33

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