Harbiye, Antakya

Harbiye (Ancient Greek: Dàphne, Δάφνη; in Arabic دفنه or Harbiyat, حربيات) is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey

Harbiye
Town
Harbiye Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°07′N 36°08′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Hatay Province
District	Defne
Government
• Body	Harbiye Municipality
Elevation	240 m (780 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	25,118
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)	0326

Geography

Midtown Harbiye is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Antakya, the administrative center of Hatay Province at 36°07′50″N 36°08′40″E. It is situated in the valley of Asi (formerly known as Orontes) with an average altitude of 240 metres (790 ft) The population was 25,118 as of 2012 and it is higher than most other towns.[1]

History

Dàphne (Δάφνη in Greek) was a resort port-town during Seleucid Empire, famous for waterfalls, daphnes, and residence buildings. However, it was also famous for earthquakes; many ancients buildings were demolished during big earthquakes.[2]

Economy

Main economic activity is domestic tourism; hotels, restaurants, souvenir shops etc. The town is proud of the Daphne mythology.[3] There is also a minor silk industry. On the other hand, owing to closeness some Harbiye residents work in Antakya.

References

1. "Statistical Institute page". Archived from the original on 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
2. "A page from the mayor of Antakya {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
3. Antakya TV page (in Turkish)