Samandağ

Samandağ
السويدية / as-Sūwaydīyah (Levantine Arabic)
Official logo of Samandağ
Map showing Samandağ District in Hatay Province
Map showing Samandağ District in Hatay Province
Samandağ is located in Turkey
Samandağ
Samandağ
Location within Turkey
Coordinates: 36°05′06″N 35°58′50″E / 36.08500°N 35.98056°E / 36.08500; 35.98056
CountryTurkey
ProvinceHatay
Government
 • MayorEmrah Karaçay (TİP)
Area
384 km2 (148 sq mi)
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 (2022)
165,494
 • Density431/km2 (1,120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
31800
Area code0326
Websitewww.samandag.bel.tr
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Samandağ, formerly known as Süveydiye (Arabic: السويدية, romanized: al-Sūwaydiyya), is a resort town and municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 384 km2, and its population is 123,447 (2022). It lies at the mouth of the Asi River on the Mediterranean coast, near Turkey's border with Syria, 25 km (16 mi) from the city of Antakya. In February 2023, the town was heavily damaged by powerful earthquakes.