Demirköprü, Antakya
Demirköprü (also known as Jisr al-Hadid) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Antakya, Hatay Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,011 (2022).[2] The village was the birthplace of Yusuf al-Sa'dun, a commander in the Hananu Revolt.
Demirköprü
Jisr al-Hadid | |
|---|---|
  Demirköprü Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°14′54″N 36°21′11″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Hatay |
| District | Antakya |
| Population (2022) | 1,011 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
Demirköprü is the location of the ancient settlement of Gephyra (= bridge in Greek),[3] an important station for the transport of goods from the port of Seleucia Pieria to Antioch and further east to Euphrates.[4]
References
- Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, Map by map directory, Map 67 Antioch, p. 1031.
- Nigel Pollard, Soldiers, Cities, and Civilians in Roman Syria, University of Michigan Press, 2000, ISBN 0-472-11155-8, pp. 60, 185.
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