Kirikhan
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Kırıkhan is a town and district in the northeastern part of Hatay Province
, Turkey
. The name Kırıkhan means “broken inn” in the Turkish language
, perhaps a reference to one of the many lodgings that once lined the road. The town stands at the intersection of the route between İskenderun
and Aleppo
, and the major east-west road between Antakya
and Kahramanmaraş
.
The town was once part of the district of Belen, but became a district in its own right in 1923 at the time of the French Mandate
. On 23 June 1939, Kırıkhan joined Turkey as part of Hatay.
It has 687.73 km2 acreage, 32.3°C of average summer temperature and 7.31°C of average winter temperature.
Hatay Province
Hatay Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast. It is bordered by Syria to the south and east and the Turkish provinces of Adana and Osmaniye to the north. The province is part of Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region that covers the provinces of...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The name Kırıkhan means “broken inn” in the Turkish language
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
, perhaps a reference to one of the many lodgings that once lined the road. The town stands at the intersection of the route between İskenderun
Iskenderun
İskenderun is a city and urban district in the province of Hatay on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. The current mayor is Yusuf Hamit Civelek .-Names:...
and Aleppo
Aleppo
Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...
, and the major east-west road between Antakya
Antakya
Antakya is the seat of the Hatay Province in southern Turkey, near the border with Syria. The mayor is Lütfü Savaş.Known as Antioch in ancient times, the city has historical significance for Christianity, as it was the place where the followers of Jesus Christ were called Christians for the first...
and Kahramanmaraş
Kahramanmaras
-Industry:Kahramanmaraş's industry is mainly based on textile and ice cream. Kahramanmaraş is one of the biggest textile industry cities of Turkey. Companies like Kipaş, İskur, Arsan and Bozkurt are one of the richest companies in the city...
.
The town was once part of the district of Belen, but became a district in its own right in 1923 at the time of the French Mandate
French Mandate of Syria
Officially the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon was a League of Nations mandate founded after the First World War and the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire...
. On 23 June 1939, Kırıkhan joined Turkey as part of Hatay.
It has 687.73 km2 acreage, 32.3°C of average summer temperature and 7.31°C of average winter temperature.
See also
- TrapessacTrapessacTrapessac is a medieval fortress located 4 km north of the town of Kırıkhan in Hatay Province, Turkey. Trapessac was constructed in the 11th century by the Knights Templar and, together with the nearby fortress at Bagras, guarded the Syrian Gates, the principle pass between the coastal region of...