Küçükdalyan

Küçükdalyan
Town
Küçükdalyan

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 36°13′N 36°10′E / 36.217°N 36.167°E / 36.217; 36.167Coordinates: 36°13′N 36°10′E / 36.217°N 36.167°E / 36.217; 36.167
Country  Turkey
Province Hatay Province
District Antakya (central district)
Elevation 85 m (280 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 9,279
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 31120
Area code(s) 0326
Licence plate 31

Küçükdalyan is a town in the central district (Antakya) of Hatay Province, Turkey.At 36°13′N 36°10′E / 36.217°N 36.167°E / 36.217; 36.167 Küçükdalyan is situated to the east of Asi River (Orontes of the antiquity) and it is almost merged to Antakya. The population of Küçükdalyan was 9279 [1] as of 2012. A part of the town is actually founded in ancient Antiocheia (Antioch) and is officially declared SIT area (Archaeological site). World famous Church of St Peter is in the municipality of Küçükdalyan. Küçükdalyan was declared as a seat of township in 1994. Major crops of the town are olive, vegetables and fruits.[2]

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