Iskenderun, historically known as Alexandretta and Scanderoon, is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast, with an area of 247 square kilometers and a population of 251,682 as of 2022. Located on an alluvial plain, the city was heavily damaged by powerful earthquakes in February 2023 and subsequent aftershocks, floods and fires.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude36.587222 degrees north 2 Connections
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Iskenderun is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey.
Source İskenderun (Wikipedia)
Turkey is listed under Western Asia in the UN M49 geoscheme.
Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
Sources
1. İskenderun (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead sectionQuote, Lead section
Its area is 247 km2, and its population is 251,682 (2022).
2. İskenderun (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 36.587222, longitude 36.173333
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 4 m
P2046 (area)
area 247.0 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population (2022)
- In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
View the Source3. Wikipedia (Turkish): İskenderun
Wikipedia (Turkish)Article text: founding statementQuote, Article text: founding statement
MÖ 333 yılında, Büyük İskender 'in İssos yakınlarında kazandığı zaferden sonra Alexandreia adıyla kurulmuştur.
Wikidata: İskenderun
Wikidata Q174341, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics DivisionAssociated With: Western Asia, Western Asia subregion listQuote, Associated With: Western Asia, Western Asia subregion list
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, State of Palestine, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkiye, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
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