Hassa, Hatay

Hassa is a 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
ProvinceHatay
Government
 • MayorMehmet Karataş (AKP)
 • KaymakamHarun Başıbüyük
Area
 • District514.30 km2 (198.57 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
9,758
 • District
54,104
 • District density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Post code
31710
Websitewww.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.

Demography

Hassa is a Sunni Turkmen district of Hatay province.

References
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "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.


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