Hassa | |
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 Map showing Hassa District in Hatay Province | |
  Hassa Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates:36°47′58″N36°31′04″E / 36.79944°N 36.51778°E /36.79944; 36.51778 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Hatay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Selahattin Çolak (AKP) |
Area | 520 km2 (200 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 56,675 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 31700 |
| Area code | 0326 |
| Website | www |
Hassa is a municipality anddistrict ofHatay Province,Turkey.[2] Its area is 520 km2,[3] and its population is 56,675 (2022).[1] It is on the eastern side of theNur (Amanos) Mountains, looking towards the city ofGaziantep. It is on theAntakya-Malatya road. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Hassa was part of theAdana Vilayet of theOttoman Empire. Its population was predominantly Turkoman. Hassa was a district inCebel-i Bereket Province from 1923 to 1933 and then a part of Gaziantep Province until 1939.[citation needed]
Hassa is an olive-growing district. The olive trees were first brought there byOttoman governorDerviş Paşa in the late 19th century. Hassa was heavily damaged bypowerful earthquakes in February 2023 and subsequent aftershocks.[4] The same year it recorded the hottest temperature so far in Turkey as of 2023 at 50 °C (122 °F)[5]
There are 39neighbourhoods in Hassa District:[6]
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