Sutaşı
Sutaşı is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey.
Sutaşı
(Sabunlu Mutayran) | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Sutaşı Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°05′N 36°01′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Hatay Province |
| District | Samandağ |
| Elevation | 20 m (65 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 5,935 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 31855 |
| Area code | 0326 |
| Licence plate | 31 |
Geography
Sutaşı is a town in the Samandağ district of Hatay Province. It is situated along the Asi River (known as Orontes in antiquity). It is subject to frequent floods and in 1977 it was renamed as Sutaşı ("water stone") referring to floods. At 36°05′N 36°01′E it almost merges with Samandağ to the west. Its distance to Antakya (the capital city of the province) is 24 kilometres (15 mi). The population of the town is 5935[1] as of 2012.
History
The settlement was annexed by the Ottoman sultan Selim I in 1517 and was lost to France at the end of World War I in 1918. In 1938, together with the rest of Hatay Republic, it was returned to Turkey. In 1955 it was declared a seat of township.
Economy
The main economic activities in the town are greenhouse and citrus agriculture as well as cattle breeding. Some people are also involved in sericulture.[2]
References
- "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2015-01-29. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- Department of Education in Samandağ (in Turkish)