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Defne
District and municipality
Map showing Defne District in Hatay Province
DefneLocation in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°11′18″N 36°8′52″E / 36.18833°N 36.14778°E / 36.18833; 36.14778
Country	Turkey
Province	Hatay
Government
• Mayor	İbrahim Güzel (CHP)
Area	155 km (60 sq mi)
Population	165,494
• Density	1,100/km (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	31160
Area code	0326
Website	www.defne.bel.tr

Defne is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 155 km, and its population is 165,494 (2022). The district Defne was created in 2013 from parts of the former central district of Hatay and the district of Samandağ. 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.

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

Composition

There are 37 neighbourhoods in Defne District:

• Akdeniz
• Aknehir
• Armutlu
• Aşağıokçular
• Bahçeköy
• Balıklıdere
• Ballıöz
• Bostancık
• Büyükçat
• Çardaklı
• Çekmece
• Çınarlı
• Çökek
• Değirmenyolu
• Döver
• Dursunlu
• Elektrik
• Gümüşgöze
• Güneysöğüt
• Hancağız
• Harbiye
• Hüseyinli
• Karşıyaka
• Koçören
• Meydancık
• Orhanlı
• Özbek
• Samankaya
• Sinanlı
• Subaşı
• Sümerler
• Tavla
• Toygarlı
• Turunçlu
• Üzengili
• Yeniçağ
• Yeşilpınar

References

1. ^ "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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