Defne
District and municipality
Map showing Defne District in Hatay Province
Map showing Defne District in Hatay Province
Defne is located in Turkey
Defne
Defne
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°11′18″N 36°8′52″E / 36.18833°N 36.14778°E / 36.18833; 36.14778
CountryTurkey
ProvinceHatay
Government
 • Mayorİbrahim Güzel (CHP)
Area
155 km2 (60 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
165,494
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
31160
Area code0326
Websitewww.defne.bel.tr

Defne is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 155 km2,[3] and its population is 165,494 (2022).[1] The district Defne was created in 2013 from parts of the former central district of Hatay and the district of Samandağ.[4][5] It covers the southwestern part of the agglomeration of Antakya and the adjacent countryside.

Defne was heavily damaged by powerful earthquakes in February 2023 and subsequent aftershocks.[6]

The municipality of Defne was named after the Greek mythological figure of Daphne.[7] Tourist sites in Defne include the Harbiye Hydro Park and Harbiye Waterfall, as well as the historic site of St Simeon's Monastery.[8]

Composition

There are 37 neighbourhoods in Defne District:[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  5. ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 39. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Hatay'da ağır yıkımın bilançosu..." [The result of the heavy destruction in Hatay...] (in Turkish). Iskenderun.org. 2023-04-08.
  7. ^ "DEFNE – Defne Belediyesi" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  8. ^ "TARİHİ & TURİSTİK YERLER – Defne Belediyesi" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  9. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.


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