Küçükdalyan

Küçükdalyan
Town
Küçükdalyan
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°13′N 36°10′E / 36.217°N 36.167°E / 36.217; 36.167Coordinates: 36°13′N 36°10′E / 36.217°N 36.167°E / 36.217; 36.167
Country  Turkey
Province Hatay Province
District Antakya (central district)
Elevation 85 m (280 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 9,279
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 31120
Area code(s) 0326
Licence plate 31

Küçükdalyan is a town in the central district (Antakya) of Hatay Province, Turkey. At 36°13′N 36°10′E / 36.217°N 36.167°E / 36.217; 36.167 Küçükdalyan is situated to the east of Asi River (Orontes of the antiquity) and it is almost merged to Antakya. The population of Küçükdalyan was 9279 [1] as of 2012. A part of the town is actually founded in ancient Antiocheia (Antioch) and is officially declared SIT area (Archaeological site). World-famous Church of St Peter is in the municipality of Küçükdalyan. Küçükdalyan was declared as a seat of township in 1994. Major crops of the town are olive, vegetables and fruits.[2]

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