Serinyol

Serinyol
Neighbourhood
Serinyol Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°22′N 36°12′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Hatay
District	Antakya
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2022)	15,804
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	31060
Area code	0326

Serinyol is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 15,804 (2022).^[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).^[3][4]

Geography

Serinyol is situated to the east of Nur Mountains which lie between the Mediterranean Sea and Amik Valley on Turkish state highway D.825. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Antakya. Mustafa Kemal University, the state university of Hatay Province is situated 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Serinyol.

History

The settlement was founded in the 19th century by Circassian refugees from Russia. Between 1920 and 1938 it was a part of Mandatory Syria. On 7 September it became a part of "Hatay Republic" and on 7 July 1939 Hatay Republic was annexed to Turkey.

Economy

Olive, cotton, citrus and vegetables consist the agricultural wealth of Serinyol. There are also some light agriculture based industries in Serinyol.

References

1. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
3. "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
4. "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.