Hassa, Hatay

Hassa is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 520 km²,^[3] and its population is 56,675 (2022).^[1] It is on the eastern side of the Nur (Amanos) Mountains, looking towards the city of Gaziantep. It is on the Antakya-Malatya road. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Hassa was part of the Adana Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. Its inhabitants were predominantly Yoruk Turkmens. Hassa was a district in Cebel-i Bereket Province from 1923 to 1933 and then a part of Gaziantep Province until 1939.^{[citation needed]}

CountryTurkey

Area

520 km² (200 sq mi)

Elevation

430 m (1,410 ft)

Population

(2022)^[1]

56,675

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Hassa
District and municipality
Map showing Hassa District in Hatay Province
Hassa Location within Turkey
Coordinates: 36°47′58″N 36°31′04″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Hatay
Government
• Mayor	Selahattin Çolak (AKP)
Area	520 km2 (200 sq mi)
Elevation	430 m (1,410 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	56,675
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	31700
Area code	0326
Website	www.hassa.bel.tr

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Hassa is an olive-growing district. The olive trees were first brought there by Ottoman governor Derviş Paşa in the late 19th century. Hassa was heavily damaged by powerful earthquakes in February 2023 and subsequent aftershocks.^[4] The same year it recorded the hottest temperature so far in Turkey as of 2023 at 50 °C (122 °F)^[5]