Aşağıekinci
Aşağıekinci is a locality in Antakya, Hatay. Aşağıekinci is situated nearby to the suburb Çekmece, as well as near the locality Dosti.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Saint Peter and Habib-i Nejjar Mosque.
Church of Saint Peter
Cave
The Church of Saint Peter near Antakya, is composed of a cave carved into the mountainside on Mount Starius with a depth of 13 m, a width of 9.5 m and a height of 7 m. Church of Saint Peter is situated 3½ km east of Aşağıekinci.
Habib-i Nejjar Mosque
Mosque
Photo: GrandEscogriffe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Habib-i Nejjar Mosque is a historical mosque in Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey named after Habib the Carpenter. The mosque is to the east of Orontes River. The mosque was severely damaged by earthquakes in February 2023. Habib-i Nejjar Mosque is situated 2½ km southeast of Aşağıekinci.
Circus of Antioch
Archaeological site
The Circus of Antioch was a hippodrome in Antioch, in present-day Turkey. Used for chariot racing, it was modelled on the Circus Maximus in Rome and other circus buildings throughout the Roman Empire. It was one of the largest in the Roman Empire. Circus of Antioch is situated 3 km northeast of Aşağıekinci.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Çekmece and Defne.
Çekmece
Suburb
Çekmece is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Defne, Hatay Province, Turkey. Its population is 40,226. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town.
Defne
Town
Defne is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 155 km2, and its population is 165,494. The district Defne was created in 2013 from parts of the former central district of Hatay and the district of Samandağ.
Küçükdalyan
Suburb
Küçükdalyan is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey. Its population is 10,600. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Küçükdalyan is situated 3 km east of Aşağıekinci.
Aşağıekinci
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Asagiekinci”
- Location: Antakya, Hatay, Mediterranean Turkey, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
36.21536° or 36° 12′ 55″ northLongitude
36.14157° or 36° 8′ 30″ eastElevation
135 metres (443 feet)Open location code
8G8R648R+4JGeoNames ID
438244
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In Other Languages
“Aşağıekinci” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Aşağıekinci”
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