Aknehir

Aknehir is a village in , and has about 1,600 residents. Aknehir is situated near the neighborhood , as well as near the village .
  • Village with about 1,600 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (110 feet)
  • …is also known as “Aknehir, Defne”
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Defne, Hatay, south-central Turkey
  • Historically known as
    “Akınyolu”
    “Asakiriye”
    “Asakirli”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monastery of St. Simeon Stylites.
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Church
The Monastery of Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger… is situated 3 km west of Aknehir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kuşalanı and Sutaşı.
Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . is situated 5 km west of Aknehir.
Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . is situated 6 km west of Aknehir.
Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . is situated 6 km north of Aknehir.

Aknehir

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Latitude
36.09773° or 36° 5′ 52″ north
Longitude
36.06907° or 36° 4′ 9″ east
Open location code
8G8R33X9+3J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8853146089
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
9643413
Wiki­data ID
Q6948236

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Aknehir” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “العساكرية”
  • Armenian: “Ասքարիե”
  • Chechen: “АкнехӀир”
  • Dutch: “Aknehir”
  • German: “Aknehir”
  • Tatar: “Акнеһир”
  • Turkish: “Aknehir, Defne”
  • Turkish: “Aknehir”
  • Vietnamese: “Aknehir, Samandağ”
  • Vietnamese: “Aknehir”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nahırlı and Sinanlı.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Şih Mhammed el Arabı and El-Arabi Ziyareti.

Hatay: Highlights

Learn more about Antakya and Iskenderun.
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