Hatay at a Glance

One of the earliest settlement areas in human history, Hatay is a province of fellowship and tolerance, where different cultures and beliefs have existed from the past to the present and which hosted many civilizations.

Earliest findings related to humans in the region date back to 100.000s B.C. Hatay remained within the boundaries of Syria with the Agreement signed between Turkey and France in 1921, later in 1938 State of Hatay was founded andin 23 July 1939 the state joined Turkey.

Hatay is located in Southern Turkey, on the eastern shores of Gulf of Iskenderun. It is surrounded by the Mediterranean in the west, Syria in the south and east, Adana in the northwest, Osmaniye in the north and Gaziantep in the northeast.

Hatay	Hatay’s Rank in Turkey	Turkey
Area	5,831 km2	58	783,562 km2
Population (2013)	1,503,066	13	76,667,864
Population Density (2012)	258 people / km2	7	98 people/km2
Population Increase Rate (%)	0,13	40	0,13

Source: TUİK Regional Statistics Database,2013

Hatay’s Counties

Province of Hatay has fifteen counties, including central county. The counties and their populations are as follows:

County	Total Population
Antakya (Merkez)	470,833
Altınözü	59,169
Belen	29,496
Dörtyol	151,837
Erzin	40,776
Hassa	54,104
İskenderun	318,780
Kırıkhan	106,452
Kumlu	13,065
Reyhanlı	89,093
Samandağ	128,303
Yayladağı	21,766
Toplam:	1.483.674

Source: TUİK Regional Statistics Database,2013