Hassa, Hatay

Hassa is a town and the administrative seat of the Hassa 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 is located in Turkey
Hassa
Hassa
Coordinates: 36°47′58″N 36°31′04″E
Country Turkey
ProvinceHatay
Government
 • MayorMehmet Karataş (AKP)
 • KaymakamHarun Başıbüyük
Area
[1]
 • 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.

Demographics

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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