Samandağ
Samandağ
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District and municipality | |
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Map showing Samandağ District in Hatay Province | |
Samandağ Location within Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°05′06″N 35°58′50″E / 36.08500°N 35.98056°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Hatay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emrah Karaçay (TİP) |
Area | 384 km2 (148 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 165,494 |
| • Density | 431/km2 (1,120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 31800 |
| Area code | 0326 |
| Website | www |
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image_skyline. Replace with image.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.