Reyhanlı Explained

Type:metro district
Reyhanlı
Coordinates:36.2681°N 36.5675°W
Province:Hatay
Leader Party:AKP
Leader Name:Ahmet Yumuşak
Area Total Km2:367
Elevation M:158
Population Total:108092
Population As Of:2022
Postal Code:31500
Area Code:0326

Reyhanlı (pronounced as /tr/; Arabic: الريحانية, ar-Rayḥānīyah) is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 367 km2,[2] and its population is 108,092 (2022).[3] It is near the country's border with Syria.

History

Formerly known as İrtah (Artah) and Ar-Rayhaniya, Its southernmost environ, Yenişehir, is thought to be near the ancient village of Imma (or Immae), involved in the Battle of Immae in 272 and probably also with the so-called Battle of Antioch of 218.

The 2013 Reyhanlı car bombings were a terrorist attack that involved the explosion of two car bombs in Reyhanlı on 11 May 2013. 51 people were killed, and 140 more were injured in the attack.[4] The car bombs were left outside Reyhanlı's town hall and post office. The first exploded at around 13:45 local time, (10:45 UTC)[4] and the second exploded about 15 minutes later. People attempting to help those injured in the first explosion were caught in the second blast.[5] At that time, the attack was the deadliest single act of terrorism in the history of modern Turkey,[6] [7] only to be surpassed by the 103 victims of the 2015 Ankara bombings.[8]

On 5 July 2019, another car bombing in the town killed 3 people.[9] [10]

Geography

The climate is typical of the Mediterranean region, and Reyhanlı is an agricultural district watered from Reyhanlı reservoir, growing cotton, wheat and other grains and raising cattle, sheep and goats.

The town lies on the main road between İskenderun and Aleppo in Syria. There is a border crossing point to Bab al-Hawa in Syria at Cilvegözü, 5km (03miles) south east of Reyhanlı town, which is the busiest land border post between Turkey and Syria.[11]

Composition

There are 47 neighbourhoods in Reyhanlı District:[12]

External links

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g11997879-Reyhanli_Hatay_Province_Turkish_Mediterranean_Coast-Vacations.html

https://www.reyhanli.bel.tr/

http://www.hatay.gov.tr/reyhanli

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi
  2. Web site: İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri. General Directorate of Mapping. 19 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 19 September 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  4. News: Death toll rises to 42 as explosions hit Turkish town on border with Syria. Hurriyet Daily News. 11 May 2013. 11 May 2013.
  5. News: Blasts kill dozens in Turkish town Reyhanli on Syria border. BBC News. 11 May 2013. 11 May 2013.
  6. News: Deadliest Terror Attack in Turkey's History Might Be Another Attempt to Derail Peace Talks? But Which One? Syria or PKK?. The Istanbulian. 11 May 2013. 11 May 2013.
  7. News: Turkey Blames Syria's Assad for Its Deadliest Terror Attack. https://web.archive.org/web/20130608095311/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-05-11/explosions-kill-18-in-turkey-near-syria-border-minister-says. dead. June 8, 2013. Bloomberg News. 11 May 2013. 11 May 2013.
  8. News: Does Turkey have to learn to live with terror? . . 16 March 2016 . 17 March 2016.
  9. News: Erdogan says car explosion in Turkey kills three, may be terrorism-related. 5 July 2019. Reuters. 5 July 2019 .
  10. Web site: 5 July 2019. Car bombing left 3 people dead. 5 July 2019. Daily Sabah.
  11. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/turkey/transport/getting-there-away#228236 Lonely Planet Turkey
  12. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle

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