Yeşilköy, Hatay

Yeşilköy
Town
Yeşilköy

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 36°52′N 36°12′E / 36.867°N 36.200°E / 36.867; 36.200Coordinates: 36°52′N 36°12′E / 36.867°N 36.200°E / 36.867; 36.200
Country  Turkey
Province Hatay Province
District Dörtyol
Elevation 50 m (165 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 10,482
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 31600
Area code(s) 0326
Licence plate 31
This article is about a town in Hatay Province. For neighbourhood in İstanbul, see Yeşilköy.

Yeşilköy is a town in Dörtyol district of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is situated between Nur Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea coast at 36°52′N 36°12′E / 36.867°N 36.200°E / 36.867; 36.200. Turkish state highway is to the west, Çukurova Motorway is to the east and Dörtyol is to the south of the town. Yeşilköy is almost merged to Dörtyol. The distance to Antakya (center of the province) is 90 kilometres (56 mi). The population of Yeşilköy was 10482 as of 2012. [1] Yeşilköy was declared a seat of township in 1968. The main agricultural crops are citrus and vegetables. The town is in a flourihing industrial area. Services to summer houses around the town also constitute a part of town revenue. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Institute
  2. ↑ Mayor’s page (Turkish)
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