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İskenderun

İskenderun (Arabic: إسكندرونة), historically known as Alexandretta (Greek: Αλεξανδρέττα, lit. 'little Alexandria') and Scanderoon, is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 247 km2, and its population is 251,682 (2022). It is on the Mediterranean coast. Located on an alluvial plain, the city was heavily damaged by powerful…

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Area
247 km2 (95 sq mi)
Area code
0326
Country
Turkey
Population (2022)
251,682
Province
Hatay
Time zone
UTC+3 (TRT)

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Nodes155
Edges154
Triples117
Avg. degree1.99
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related to Antiquity · 21
İskenderun → According, Aleppo, Alexander, Alexandria, Alexandria Scabiosa, Battle, BC, Because, Egypt, Esentepe, Great, Hatay Province, However, Issum, Issus, Mountainous, Myriandus, Persian King Darius III, Pseudo-Scymnus, Syrian Gates
related to Republic of Hatay · 16
İskenderun → Alexandretta, Between, First World War, Following, French, French-controlled Syria, Hatay, In July, League, Lebanon, Nations French Mandate, Ottoman Empire, San Remo, Sanjak, Syria, Turkey
related to Main sights · 11
İskenderun → Anatolia, Annunciation, Antakya, Antioch, Bagras, Bakras, Castle, Crusades, Knights Templar, Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate, The Cathedral
related to Climate · 9
İskenderun → At, Cs, Csa, It, Köppen, Mediterranean, The, Trewartha, Yarıkkaya
related to Modern era · 7
İskenderun → Arsuz, At, February, In February, Iskenderun, On, Port
related to Gallery · 6
İskenderun → Annunciationİskenderun, Atakaş Mosque, Catholic Cathedral, CourthouseInterior, Orthodox ChurchThe, Ulu Mosque
related to In popular culture · 6
İskenderun → Grail, Hatay, Indiana Jones, Last Crusade, Sultan, The State
related to Cuisine · 5
İskenderun → Antakya, Distinctive, Künefe, The, Turkish
related to Composition · 4
İskenderun → AkarcaAkçayAşkarbeyliAzganlıkBarbarosBarıştepeBekbeleBitişikBuluttepeBüyükdereÇayCebikeÇınarlıCırtımanCumhuriyetDenizcilerDumlupınarEsentepeFatihsultanGültepeGürselGüzelçayHürri…, District, KemalNumuneOrhangaziPınarbaşıPirireisSakaryaSarısekiSavaşSuçıkağıSüleymaniyeYenişehirYıldırımtepeYunusemre, There
related to Geography · 4
İskenderun → Amanos Mountains, Gulf, Mediterranean, Nur Mountains

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city skenderun turkey hatay ottoman alexandretta alexandria founded antioch alexander first iskenderun province syria district empire century control also mediterranean

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
İskenderunArea247 km2 (95 sq mi)1.00infobox
İskenderunArea code03261.00infobox
İskenderunCountryTurkey1.00infobox
İskenderunPopulation (2022)251,6821.00infobox
İskenderunProvinceHatay1.00infobox
İskenderunTime zoneUTC+3 (TRT)1.00infobox
İskenderunWebsitewww.iskenderun.bel.tr1.00infobox
İskenderun• Density1,020/km2 (2,640/sq mi)1.00infobox
İskenderun• MayorMehmet Dönmez (AKP)1.00infobox
Pseudo-Scymnusinstance ofthis story is only recorded by unreliable sources0.80text
mangoesinstance ofand even tropical fruits0.80text
dönerinstance ofThe main dishes include the Turkish staples0.80text

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