Defne
District and municipality
Map showing Defne District in Hatay Province
Map showing Defne District in Hatay Province
Defne is located in Turkey
Defne
Defne
Location within Turkey
Coordinates: 36°11′18″N 36°8′52″E / 36.18833°N 36.14778°E / 36.18833; 36.14778
CountryTurkey
ProvinceHatay
Government
 • MayorHalil İbrahim Özgün (CHP)
Area
155 km2 (60 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[1]
139,605
 • Density901/km2 (2,330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
31160
Area code0326
Websitewww.defne.bel.tr

Defne is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 155 km2,[3] and its population is 139,605 (2026)[4]. The district Defne was created in 2013 from parts of the former central district of Hatay and the district of Samandağ.[5][6] 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.[7]

The municipality of Defne was named after the Greek mythological figure of Daphne.[8] Tourist sites in Defne include the Harbiye Hydro Park and Harbiye Waterfall, as well as the historic site of St Simeon's Monastery.[9]

Composition

There are 37 neighbourhoods in Defne District:[10]

  • 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 Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ biruni.tuik.gov.tr https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en. Retrieved 2026-05-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  6. ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 39. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Hatay'da ağır yıkımın bilançosu..." [The result of the heavy destruction in Hatay...] (in Turkish). Iskenderun.org. 2023-04-08.
  8. ^ "DEFNE – Defne Belediyesi" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-01-11.[dead link]
  9. ^ "TARİHİ & TURİSTİK YERLER – Defne Belediyesi" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  10. ^ Mahalle Archived 2015-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.


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