Place details
Place nameHatay Ili
Other namesHatay, Hatay province, Hatay Vilayeti
CountryTürkiye
Latitude36.5
Longitude36.25
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Was under French control after defeat of Ottomans in WW I; returned to Turkey by referendum & agreement with France in 1939; province contains deposits of iron ore at the Nur Daglari; has a Mediterranean climate.