Samandağ
District of Samandağ
Hatay - Turkey

Seleucia Pieria

Seleucia Pieria (Greek Σελεύκεια ἐν Πιερίᾳ, later Suedia) was a town in antiquity, the capital of Seleucus I Nicator, in Syria Prima. It was the port of the western Seleucid capital of Antioch, lying close to the mouth of the Orontes. Its ruins lie at the seaside village of Çevlik near the town of Samandağ in the Hatay Province of Turkey. Seleucia, Apamea, Laodicea, and Antioch formed the Syrian tetrapolis.

Located at 36.124, 35.922 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Populated places established in the 1st millennium BC, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Cities in Turkey, Crusades, Seleucid colonies in Anatolia, History of Syria, New Testament places, Roman sites in Turkey, Pieria (Syria), Ancient Greek cities, Former populated places in Turkey, Ancient Pieria, Geography of Hatay Province, History of Hatay Province

Musa Dagh Resistance

Musa Dagh was the site of resistance by the Armenians during the Armenian Genocide. The denizens of that region had been given an official order from the Turkish government where they became violently expelled from their six villages (Kabusia, Yoghunoluk, Bitias, Vakef, Kheter Bey, Haji Habibli) by the Ottomans in 1915. As Ottoman Turkish forces converged upon the town, the populace aware of the impending danger fell back upon Musa mountain and repeatedly thwarted assaults for fifty-three days.

Located at 36.2583, 35.9036 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Armenian Genocide, Armenian history, Armenian resistance, History of Hatay Province

Vakıflı, Samandağ

Vakıflı Köyü is the only remaining ethnic Armenian village in Turkey. Located on the slopes of Musa Dagh in the Samandağ district of Hatay Province, the village overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and is within eyesight of the Syrian border. It is home to a community of about 130 Turkish-Armenians. The local Western Armenian dialect is very thick, and cannot be fully understood by other Western Armenians.

Located at 36.1146, 35.9754 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Hatay Province, Villages in Turkey, Armenian diaspora communities, Turkish Armenians

526 Antioch earthquake

The 526 Antioch earthquake was a major earthquake that hit Syria and Antioch in the Byzantine Empire in 526. It struck during late May, probably between May 20–29, at mid-morning, killing approximately 250,000 people. The earthquake was followed by a fire that destroyed most of the buildings left standing by the earthquake. The maximum intensity in Antioch is estimated to be between VIII (destructive) and IX (violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

Located at 36.23, 36.12 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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526, Earthquakes in Syria, Earthquakes in Turkey, 6th-century earthquakes, 6th century in Syria, 6th century in the Byzantine Empire, History of Hatay Province, History of Antioch

St Symeon

St Symeon (modern name Samandağ or Suadiye It may be named after Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger, who dwelt on a mountain only six miles from St Symeon, or the original Saint Simeon Stylites, who was buried in Antioch. Seleucia Pieria had been the Roman port of Antioch, but silting and an earthquake had rendered it unusable. Control of St Symeon was important to the capture of Antioch by the Crusaders at the end of the eleventh century.

Located at 36.0904, 35.9669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ports and harbours of Turkey, Ports and harbours of the Mediterranean, Pottery by nationality, 11th-century crusades

Yayladağ Dam

Yayladağı Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.

Located at 35.9451, 36.0602 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Dams in Hatay Province

Leylekli, Emirdağ

Leylekli is a village in the District of Emirdağ, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.

Located at 35.95, 36.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Populated places in Afyonkarahisar Province

Yeditepe

Yeditepe is a town in Yayladağı district of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is on the highway connecting Turkey to Syria and near to border check point at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35|58|N|36|01|E||| | |name= }}. Distance to Yayladağı is 10 kilometres . The population of the town is 2055. as of 2011.

Located at 35.9667, 36.0167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Populated places in Hatay Province, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Towns in Turkey, Yayladağ District

Seldiren

Seldiren is a village in Samandağı district of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is in the forests of Nur (Amanus) Mountains at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|14|N|35|59|E||| | |name= }}. Distance to Samandağ is about 20 kilometres . The population of the village is 510. as of 2011. The village was founded in the early 1800s by people from north of Hatay Province. The main economic activity is agriculture and forestry.

Located at 36.2333, 35.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Populated places in Hatay Province, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Villages in Turkey, Samandağ District

Kapısuyu

Kapısuyu is a village in Samandağı district of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is near the Mediterranean coastline and in the western slopes of the Nur (Amanus) Mountains at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|08|N|35|56|E||| | |name= }}. Distance to Samandağ is about 10 kilometres . The population of the village is 1773. as of 2011. The village was an important settlement in the ancient ages. Around 300 BC Seleucia founded the port city of Seleucia Pieria.

Located at 36.1333, 35.9333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Populated places in Hatay Province, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Villages in Turkey, Samandağ District, Populated coastal places in Turkey

115 Antioch earthquake

The 115 Antioch earthquake occurred on 13 December 115 AD. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.5 on the surface wave magnitude scale and an estimated maximum intensity of XI (extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. Antioch and surrounding areas were devastated with a great loss of life and property. It triggered a local tsunami that badly damaged the harbour at Caesarea Maritima. The Roman Emperor Trajan was caught in the earthquake, as was his successor Hadrian.

Located at 36.1, 36.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Earthquakes in Turkey, Earthquakes in Syria, 115, 115 earthquakes

Kuşalanı

Kuşalanı is a town in Samandağ district of Hatay Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|06|N|36|00|E||| | |name= }} it is on the sate highway D.420 connecting Samandağ to Antakya (capital of the province). The distance to Samandağ is 3 kilometres and to Antakya is 22 kilometres . The population of Kuşalanı is 5425 as of 2011.

Located at 36.1, 36 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Hatay Province, Towns in Turkey, Samandağ District, Mediterranean Region, Turkey

Sutaşı

Sutaşı is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey.

Located at 36.0833, 36.0167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Hatay Province, Mediterranean Region, Turkey, Towns in Turkey, Samandağ District

Tomruksuyu

Tomruksuyu is a town in Samandağ district of Hatay Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|09|N|36|03|E||| | |name= }} it is to the north of the highway connecting Samandağ to Antakya (the capital of the province). The distance to Samandağ is 12 kilometres and to Antakya is 15 kilometres . The population of Tomruksuyu is 3347 as of 2011. The settlement was founded in 1807 during the Ottoman Empire era, after an earthquake.

Located at 36.15, 36.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Populated places in Hatay Province, Towns in Turkey, Samandağ District, Mediterranean Region, Turkey