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District of İskenderun
Hatay - Turkey

Hatay Province

Hatay Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast. It is bordered by Syria to the south and east and the Turkish provinces of Adana and Osmaniye to the north. The province is part of Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region that covers the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye, and Hatay. The administrative capital is Antakya (Antioch), and the other major city in the province is the port city of İskenderun (Alexandretta).

Located at 36.4303, 36.1742 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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History of Syria, Fertile Crescent, States and territories established in 1939, Territorial disputes of Turkey, Territorial disputes of Syria, Disputed territories in Asia, Syria–Turkey relations

Hatay State

Hatay State, also known informally as the Republic of Hatay, was a transitional political entity that existed from September 7, 1938, to June 29, 1939, in the territory of the Sanjak of Alexandretta of the French Mandate of Syria. The state was transformed de jure into the Hatay Province on July 7, 1939, and joined Turkey de facto on July 23, 1939. Hatay Province includes districts of Erzin, Dörtyol and Hassa in addition to former Hatay State territories.

Located at 36.4303, 36.1742 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Former countries in the Middle East, States and territories established in 1938, History of Hatay Province, 1939 in Turkey, Former Turkic states, Syria–Turkey relations

Bagras

Bagras or Baghras is the name of a town and nearby castle in İskenderun district of present-day Turkey, in the Amanus Mountains. The castle, properly known as Gastun (or Gaston, Guascon, Gastim) provided a base for a force to cover the Syrian Gates, the passes between İskenderun and Antioch. It was built in two levels around a knoll, the fortification resembling Armenian work, and with water supplied by aqueducts.

Located at 36.3981, 36.22 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Towns in Turkey, Crusader castles, Castles in Turkey, Knights Templar, History of Armenia, Buildings and structures in Hatay Province, İskenderun, Antakya

Myriandrus

Myriandrus (or Myriandros) was an ancient Phoenician town and seaport located near the modern city of İskenderun, Turkey. In 233 BC Alexander the Great intended to lay an ambush at Myriandrus of Darius III of Persia but in the end the battle took place near Issus.

Located at 36.5833, 36.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Phoenician colonies, History of Turkey, Former populated places in Turkey, Geography of Hatay Province, History of Hatay Province

Belen Pass

The Belen Pass, also known as the Syrian Gates and Amanus Pass, is a mountain pass located in the Belen District of Hatay Province in south-central Turkey. The narrow pass through the Nur Mountains, said to be 300 paces across, is the most important route from the coastal region of Cilicia to inland Syria. The pass is perhaps best known as the point through which Alexander the Great pursued the forces of Darius III of Persia after the Battle of Issus.

Located at 36.4795, 36.232 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Mountain passes of Turkey, Geography of Hatay Province

Trapessac

Trapessac (Turkish: Darbı Sak Kalesi) is a medieval fortress located 4 km north of the town of Kırıkhan in Hatay Province, Turkey. Trapessac was constructed in the 11th century by the Knights Templar and, together with the nearby fortress at Bagras, guarded the Syrian Gates, the principal pass between the coastal region of Cilicia and inland Syria. The castle fell to Saladin in 1188 after a bitterly-fought, two-week siege.

Located at 36.5328, 36.3447 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Crusader castles, Buildings and structures in Hatay Province, History of Hatay Province, Castles in Turkey, 11th-century architecture

Iskenderun Naval Base

Iskenderun Naval Base (Turkish: İskenderun Deniz Üssü) is a base of the Turkish Navy on the north-eastern coast of Mediterranean Sea, 2.5 km east by north-east of Iskanderun, Hatay Province in southern Turkey. It is assigned to Turkish Navy's Southern Sea Area Command. The base is adjacent to the Port of Iskenderun.

Located at 36.5926, 36.1899 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Turkish Navy bases, Economy of Hatay, Military in Hatay, Buildings and structures in Hatay Province

Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun

The Cathedral of the Annunciation in İskenderun is the seat of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia.

Located at 36.5869, 36.1653 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Roman Catholic cathedrals in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Hatay Province, İskenderun

Karaağaç, Hatay

Karaağaç is a town in İskenderun district of Hatay Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|34|N|36|08|E||| | |name= }} it is very close both to İskenderun and it is almost at the coast of Mediterranean Sea. Distance to Antakya (cemter of the province) is about 62 kilometres . The population of Karaağaç is 20,152 as of 2011. Karaağaç is a relatively new town.

Located at 36.5667, 36.1333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Hatay Province, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Towns in Turkey, İskenderun District, Populated coastal places in Turkey

Denizciler

Denizciler (literally "Seamen") is a town in İskenderun district of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is a coastal town situated on the east coast line of the Mediterranean Sea at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|39|N|36|13|E||| | |name= }}. It is on Turkish state highway D.817 which connects İskenderun to north. The distance to İskenderun is 9 kilometres and to Antakya (province center) is 65 kilometres . The population is of Denizciler is 17154 as of 2011. Denizciler is a recent town.

Located at 36.65, 36.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in Hatay Province, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Towns in Turkey, İskenderun District, Populated coastal places in Turkey

Karayılan

Karayılan (literally "black snake") is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey

Located at 36.7167, 36.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Populated places in Hatay Province, İskenderun District

Bekbele

Bekbele is a town in İskenderun district of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is situated mostly to the east of Çukurova Motorway at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|37|N|36|14|E||| | |name= }}. It is almost merged to İskenderun. The distance to Antakya (the administraticve center of the province) is about 80 kilometres . The population of Bekbele is 7412 as of 2011.

Located at 36.6167, 36.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Towns in Turkey, Populated places in Hatay Province, İskenderun District