Gözcüler
Gözcüler (Alakop) | |
|---|---|
Toun | |
  Gözcüler Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°23′N 35°55′E / 36.383°N 35.917°E | |
| Kintra |  Turkey |
| Province | Hatay Province |
| Destrict | İskenderun |
| Govrenment | |
| • Bodi | Payas Municipality |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,816 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code(s) | 0326 |
Gözcüler (umwhile Alakop) is a toun in İskenderun destrict o Hatay Province, Turkey. It is situatit tae the sooth o İskenderun an tae the east o Arsuz (Uluçınar) at 36°23′N 35°55′E / 36.383°N 35.917°E. Awtho no a coastal toun, the distance tae Mediterranean Sea coast is anerly 5 kilometre (3.1 mi). The distannce to İskenderun is 32 kilometre (20 mi) an tae Antakya (province centre) is 96 kilometre (60 mi). The population is 7816 o 2011.[1] Efter Warld War I maist o Hatay province wis occupee'd bi Fraunce an the dounset wis namit as Elvehep referrin tae a certain Abdülvahap Pasha who awned maist o the territory aroond. Efter Hatay became a pairt o Turkey in 1939, the dounset wis renamit as Alakop an efter 1960 as Gözcüler (leeterally “watchmen”). Gözcüler wis declared a seat o tounship in 1988. Awtho maist o toun revenue is frae agricultur, the touristic potential is promisin.[2]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "Statistical Institute page". Archived frae the original on 14 Januar 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ ["Mayor's page (in Turkis)[[Category:Airticles wi Turkis-leid freemit airtins]]". Archived frae the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2013. URL–wikilink conflict (help) Mayor’s page (in Turkis)]
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