Saimbeyli
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| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Mediterranean |
| Province Western Armenia | Adana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mustafa Şahin Gökçe (MHP) |
| Area[1] | |
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| Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | Invalid Data-keyAdana. |
| • District | 16,630 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 01xx |
| Area code(s) | 0322 |
| Licence plate | 01 |
Saimbeyli (Armenian: Հաճըն, Hadjin) is a small city and a district in Adana Province, Turkey in the Çukurova region. The city of Saimbeyli is located in the Taurus mountains, 157 km north of the city of Adana, by a difficult road. The city has a population of 3,952.
The city of Saimbeyli is on the Göksu river (one of the sources of the Seyhan, in a valley between the forested mountains of Dibek and Bakır. There is a pass through the mountains from here to Kayseri and the valley is watered by many mountain streams.
History
The area was occupied as far back as the Hittite period and many other civilisations subsequently, including Byzantium.
Places of interest
- near the village of Bahçeköyü there is a castle perched on a rock. This rock has been fortified since antiquity and the castle played an important role in the crusades.
- Saimbeyli castle (known as Badimon in the Middle Ages)
See also
- an illustrated report on the area from the local governor's office - in Turkish
- Municipality of Saimbeyli
