Why visit Demirköprü
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Tell Tayinat and Alalakh.
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About Demirköprü
Demirköprü (also known as Jisr al-Hadid) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,011 (2022). The village was the birthplace of Yusuf al-Sa'dun, a commander in the Hananu Revolt.
From the Wikipedia article Demirköprü, Antakya (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Tell Tayinat
Monument and historic site · 2.1 km
Archaeological site in Hatay, Turkey
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Alalakh
Museum · 3.2 km
Archaeological site in Reyhanlı, Hatay, Turkey
Churches and places of worship1
Healthcare1
History
Demirköprü is the location of the ancient settlement of Gephyra (= bridge in Greek), an important station for the transport of goods from the port of Seleucia Pieria to Antioch and further east to Euphrates. Around 20 miles north of Antioch, the bridge known as "Iron Bridge" due to its iron braces spanned the Orontes on nine arches. The bridge lasted until the twentieth century when it was pulled down.
Nearby is Tell Tayinat which is probably Kinalua, the capital of the Neo-Hittite kingdom of Pattin.
From the History section of Demirköprü, Antakya on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Demirköprü
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hatay Airport (HTY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Avsuyu 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Antakya 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Hıdırbey 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Kırıkhan 28 km north, about 28 min by car
- Belen 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Samandağ 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- İskenderun 41 km northwest, about 41 min by car
- Dörtyol 66 km north, about 1 h by car
- Yumurtalık 77 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kilis 86 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tayinat Flyover (Photo credit Murat Akar), Tayinat Archaeological Project - credit Murat Akar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Archaeological site of Alalakh (Tell Atchana), Fkitselis, CC BY-SA 3.0
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