Demirköprü, Antakya
Demirköprü (also known as Jisr al-Hadid) is a village in the Antakya District of Hatay Province, Turkey. The population of Demirköprü was 1,076 as of 2012.[1] The village was the birthplace of Yusuf al-Sa'dun, a commander in the Hananu Revolt.
Demirköprü
Jisr al-Hadid | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Demirköprü Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°14′54″N 36°21′11″E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Hatay Province |
| District | Antakya |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 1,076 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Demirköprü is the location of the ancient settlement of Gephyra (= bridge in Greek),[2] an important station for the transport of goods from the port of Seleucia Pieria to Antioch and further east to Euphrates.[3]
References
- Statistical Institute
- Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, Map by map directory, Map 67 Antioch, p. 1031.
- Nigel Pollard, Soldiers, Cities, and Civilians in Roman Syria, University of Michigan Press, 2000, ISBN 0-472-11155-8, pp. 60, 185.
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