Defne

Defne is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 155 km²,^[3] and its population is 165,494 (2022).^[1] The district Defne was created in 2013 from parts of the former central district of Hatay and the district of Samandağ.^[4][5] It covers the southwestern part of the agglomeration of Antakya and the adjacent countryside.

Defne
District and municipality
Map showing Defne District in Hatay Province
Defne Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°11′18″N 36°8′52″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Hatay
Government
• Mayor	İbrahim Güzel (CHP)
Area	155 km2 (60 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	165,494
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	31160
Area code	0326
Website	www.defne.bel.tr

Defne was heavily damaged by powerful earthquakes in February 2023 and subsequent aftershocks.^[6]

The municipality of Defne was named after the Greek mythological figure of Daphne.^[7] Tourist sites in Defne include the Harbiye Hydro Park and Harbiye Waterfall, as well as the historic site of St Simeon's Monastery.^[8]

Composition

There are 37 neighbourhoods in Defne District:^[9]

• Akdeniz
• Aknehir
• Armutlu
• Aşağıokçular
• Bahçeköy
• Balıklıdere
• Ballıöz
• Bostancık
• Büyükçat
• Çardaklı
• Çekmece
• Çınarlı
• Çökek
• Değirmenyolu
• Döver
• Dursunlu
• Elektrik
• Gümüşgöze
• Güneysöğüt
• Hancağız
• Harbiye
• Hüseyinli
• Karşıyaka
• Koçören
• Meydancık
• Orhanlı
• Özbek
• Samankaya
• Sinanlı
• Subaşı
• Sümerler
• Tavla
• Toygarlı
• Turunçlu
• Üzengili
• Yeniçağ
• Yeşilpınar