Yeşilköy, Hatay

Yeşilköy is a town in Dörtyol district of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is situated between Nur Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea coast at 36°52′N 36°12′E. Turkish state highway D.817 is to the west, Çukurova Motorway is to the east and Dörtyol is to the south of the town. Yeşilköy is almost merged to Dörtyol. The distance to Antakya (center of the province) is 90 kilometres (56 mi). The population of Yeşilköy was 10482 as of 2012.[1] Yeşilköy was declared a seat of township in 1968. The main agricultural crops are citrus and vegetables. The town is in a flourishing industrial area. Services to summer houses around the town also constitute a part of town revenue.[2]

This article is about a town in Hatay Province. For neighbourhood in İstanbul, see Yeşilköy.
Yeşilköy
Town
Yeşilköy
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°52′N 36°12′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceHatay Province
DistrictDörtyol
Elevation
50 m (165 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total10,482
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
31600
Area code(s)0326
Licence plate31

References
  1. Statistical Institute Archived January 29, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Mayor’s page (in Turkish)
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