Why visit Hıdırbey
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 9 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Antioch and Circus of Antioch.
Weather in Hıdırbey
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About Hıdırbey
Çekmece is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Defne, Hatay Province, Turkey. Its population is 40,226 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). Also in 2013, it passed from the former central district of Hatay to the new district of Defne.
From the Wikipedia article Çekmece (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Antioch
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Ancient Greek city in southern Turkey
Circus of Antioch
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
Roman hippodrome in Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
Hatay Archaeology Museum
Museum · 3.0 km
Archaeology museum in Antakya, Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes9
Sahne Antakya
Restaurant · Regional · 1.7 km
Çevre Yolu A Plaza, Hatay
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Aya Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Coffee, Chocolate · 2.5 km
28 Şükrü Güçlü Bulvarı, Hatay
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Churches and places of worship15
Church of Saint Peter
Church · 4.5 km
Church near Antakya (Antioch), Turkey
St. Paul Orthodox Church
Church · 3.1 km
Destroyed church in Antakya, Turkey
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3 more on the map.
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare51
Map of Hıdırbey
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hatay Airport (HTY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Antakya 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Günyazı 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Doğanköy 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Aşağıokçular 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Koçören 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Güneysöğüt 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Toygarlı 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Samandağ 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Kırıkhan 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
- İskenderun 42 km north, about 42 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- 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
- Antiochia su Oronte, Cristiano64, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hatay Archaeology Museum, Antakya, Turkey (35454860543), Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Antioch Saint Pierre Church Front, Volkan Hatem, CC BY 2.5
- ANTAKYA EYLÜL 2011 - panoramio (1), nurettingülay(from T…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sivil itaatsizler - panoramio, uğur baysan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Her yer taksim - panoramio, uğur baysan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antakya, Küçükdalyan-Antakya-Hatay, Turkey - panoramio, Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antakya banner Republic Square 2, Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antakya banner Republic Square 3, Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Antakya banner Republic Square, Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, meryem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, meryem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hderinoz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, meryem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, meryem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, meryem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mert9282, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahmettsafaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahmettsafaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahmettsafaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahmettsafaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahmettsafaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
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