Serinyol

Serinyol
Town
Serinyol

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 36°22′N 36°12′E / 36.367°N 36.200°E / 36.367; 36.200Coordinates: 36°22′N 36°12′E / 36.367°N 36.200°E / 36.367; 36.200
Country  Turkey
Province Hatay Province
District Antakya (central district)
Elevation 120 m (390 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 14,751
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 31115
Area code(s) 0326
Licence plate 31

Serinyol is a town in the central district (Antakya) of Hatay Province, Turkey.

Geography

Serinyol is a town in the central district (Antakya) of Hatay Province. It is situated to the east of Nur Mountains which lie between the Mediterranean Sea and Amik Valley on Turkish state highway . At 36°22′N 36°12′E / 36.367°N 36.200°E / 36.367; 36.200 it is 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Antakya. Mustafa Kemal University, the state university of Hatay Province is situated 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Serinyol. The population of Serinyol was 14,751 [1] as of 2012.

History

The settlement was founded in the 19th century by Circassian refuges from Russia. Between 1918 and 1938 it was under French occupation. On 7 September it became a part of Hatay Republic and on 7 July 1939 Hatay Republic was merged to Turkey.

Economy

Olive, cotton, citrus and vegetables consist the agricultural wealth of Serinyol. There are also some light agriculture based industries in Serinyol.

References

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