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Karsu, Altınözü
Karsu is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Altınözü, Hatay Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,847 (2022). The neighbourhood has a Mediterranean climate. Economy The neighbourhood economy of the area is agricultural Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created f ... and livestock. Infrastructure The road leading to the neighborhood is asphalt and there is an electricity supply, fixed telephone lines and a drinking water network. There are village schools. Notable people *Karsu Dönmez, a singer, pianist and composer born in Amsterdam, was named after the village by her parents, who came from the village. References {{Authority control Neighbourhoods in Altınözü District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altınözü
Altınözü (, ''el-Kusayr'') is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 392 km2, and its population is 60,344 (2022). It is in the south-east of Hatay Province, on the border between Turkey and Syria. The mayor is Rıfat Sarı ( AKP). History The region which was known as al-Quṣayr, was part of the Principality of Antioch during the Crusader era. In 1180, patriarch Aimery of Limoges fled to the region, after he had excommunicated Bohemond III in Antioch. The latter besieged the region, but nobleman Rainald II Masoir supported the patriarch, until King Baldwin IV sent a delegation to settle the dispute. Altınözü was heavily damaged by powerful earthquakes in February 2023 and subsequent aftershocks. Geography Altınözü stands on the fertile Kuseyr plateau, and several crops such as olives (the largest olive growing area is in this part of Turkey), tobacco, grains and other crops are grown here. The district gets its water from the Yarseli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |