Defne
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Defne is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 155 km 2 , and its population is 139,605 (2026) . The district Defne was created in 2013 from parts of the former central district of Hatay and the district of Samandağ. It covers the southwestern part of the agglomeration of Antakya and the adjacent countryside. Defne was heavily damaged by powerful earthquakes in February 2023 and subsequent aftershocks. The municipality of Defne was named after the Greek mythological figure of Daphne. Tourist sites in Defne include the Harbiye Hydro Park and Harbiye Waterfall, as well as the historic site of St Simeon's Monastery.
Defne is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 155 km 2 , and its population is 139,605 (2026) . The district Defne was created in 2013 from parts of the former central district of Hatay and the district of Samandağ. It covers the southwestern part of the agglomeration of Antakya and the adjacent countryside. Defne was heavily damaged by powerful earthquakes in February 2023 and subsequent aftershocks. The municipality of Defne was named after the Greek mythological figure of Daphne. Tourist sites in Defne include the Harbiye Hydro Park and Harbiye Waterfall, as well as the historic site of St Simeon's Monastery.
Composition
There are 37 neighbourhoods in Defne District: Akdeniz Aknehir Armutlu Aşağıokçular Bahçeköy Balıklıdere Ballıöz Bostancık Büyükçat Çardaklı Çekmece Çınarlı Çökek Değirmenyolu Döver Dursunlu Elektrik Gümüşgöze Güneysöğüt Hancağız Harbiye Hüseyinli Karşıyaka Koçören Meydancık Orhanlı Özbek Samankaya Sinanlı Subaşı Sümerler Tavla Toygarlı Turunçlu Üzengili Yeniçağ Yeşilpınar
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