Serinyol is a town in the central district (

Antakya Antakya (), historically known as Antioch ( el, Ἀντιόχεια; hy, Անտիոք, Andiok), is the capital of Hatay Province, the southernmost province of Turkey. The city is located in a well-watered and fertile valley on the Orontes Rive ...

) of

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Geography

Serinyol is a town in the central district (

) of

. It is situated to the east of Nur Mountains which lie between the

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and Amik Valley on Turkish state highway D.825. It is north of Antakya.

Mustafa Kemal University Mustafa Kemal University ( tr, Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi), abbreviated as MKU, is a public university established 1992 at Antakya, Hatay Province in southern Turkey. It is named after the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatür ...

, the state university of Hatay Province is situated south of Serinyol. The population of Serinyol was 14,751 Statistical Institute
as of 2012.

History

The settlement was founded in the 19th century by Circassian refugees from

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. Between 1918 and 1938 it was under

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occupation. On 7 September it became a part of Hatay Republic and on 7 July 1939 Hatay Republic was merged to Turkey.

Economy

Olive, cotton, citrus and vegetables consist the agricultural wealth of Serinyol. There are also some light agriculture based industries in Serinyol.

References

{{Authority control Populated places in Hatay Province Towns in Turkey Antakya District