Hassa, Hatay
Hassa is a town and the administrative seat of the Hassa District of Hatay Province, Turkey on the eastern side of the Nur (Amanos) Mountains, looking towards the city of Gaziantep. It is on the Antakya-Malatya road. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Hassa was part of the Adana Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. Hassa was a district in Cebel-i Bereket Province from 1923 to 1933 and then a part of Gaziantep Province until 1939.
Hassa | |
|---|---|
  Hassa | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′58″N 36°31′04″E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Hatay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mehmet Karataş (AKP) |
| • Kaymakam | Harun Başıbüyük |
| Area | |
| • District | 514.30 km2 (198.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 9,758 |
| • District | 54,104 |
| • District density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Post code | 31710 |
| Website | www.hassa.bel.tr |
Hassa is an olive-growing district. The trees were first brought there by Ottoman governor Derviş Paşa in the late 19th century. Hassa was heavily damaged by powerful earthquakes in February 2023 and subsequent aftershocks.[3]
References
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- "Hatay'da ağır yıkımın bilançosu..." [The result of the heavy destruction in Hatay...] (in Turkish). Iskenderun.org. 2023-04-08.
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