Altınözü

Altınözü
Destrict
Location o Altınözü athin Turkey.
Coordinates: 36°07′N 36°15′E
Kintra	Turkey
Region	Mediterranean
Province	Hatay
Area
• Destrict	325 km2 (125 sq mi)
Elevation	202 m (663 ft)
Population 2010
• Urban	7,199
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	31
Area code(s)	(0)326
Licence plate	31

Altınözü is a destrict in the sooth-east o Hatay Province o Turkey, on the mairch atween Turkey an Syrie. The mayor is Mehmet Cavid Alkan (AKP).

Etymology

The area wis previously kent as Kuseyr a derivation frae kasr the Arabic wird for castle.

Geography

Altınözü staunds on the Kuseyr plateau an is an area o guid fermland, uised for growin olives (the maistmuckle olive growin area in this pairt o Turkey) an tobacco, grains an ither crops an aa. The destrict is wattered bi the Yarseli reservoir.

Altınözü itsel is a sma toun o 7,199 fowk, Turks an Armenies bide thare.

Freemit airtins

• (in Turkis) local information, follow galeri for photos