Harbiye, Defne

Harbiye (Ancient Greek: Dàphne, Δάφνη; in Arabic دفنه or Harbiyat, حربيات) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Defne, Hatay Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 27,057 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] Also in 2013, it passed from the former central district of Hatay to the new district of Defne.[3]

Harbiye
Neighbourhood
Harbiye is located in Turkey
Harbiye
Harbiye
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°08′42″N 36°08′28″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceHatay
DistrictDefne
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2022)
27,057
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0326

Geography

Midtown Harbiye is about 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Antakya, the administrative center of Hatay Province. It is situated in the valley of Asi (formerly known as Orontes) with an average altitude of 240 metres (790 ft).

History

Dàphne (Δάφνη in Greek) was a resort port-town during Seleucid Empire, famous for waterfalls, daphne laurels, and residence buildings. However, it was also famous for earthquakes; many ancients buildings were demolished during big earthquakes.[5] Under the Roman Empire, aqueducts were built to connect the local springs to the city of Antioch and there were several villas in Daphne.[6][7]

For many centuries, many monastic communities from different ethnicities settled in the region around Antioch[8] as for instance in Daphne. The Kastana monastery, dedicated to the Theotokos, was close to the Kastalia springs in Daphne.[9] Ephrem Mtsire, a famous 11th century Georgian monk, theologian and translator of patristic literature, was hegumen of this monastery.

Economy

Harbiye's main economic activity is domestic tourism: hotels, restaurants, souvenir shops etc. The town is proud of the Daphne mythology.[10] There is also a minor silk industry. Many Harbiye residents commute to work in Antakya.

References
  1. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  4. "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  5. "A page from the mayor of Antakya {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
  6. Dindorf, L.A. (1831). "Ioannes Malalas Chronographia". Corpus Scriptorum Historiae Byzantinae. 32.
  7. Piperno, Roberto. "En Route to Antioch". Rome in the Footsteps of an XVIIIth Century Traveller. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  8. Hamilton, Bernard; Jotischky, Andrew (22 Oct 2020). Latin and Greek Monasticism in the Crusader States. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108915922.
  9. "The Antiochian" (PDF). A Center for Antiochian Orthodox Christian Studies and Research. 4. 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  10. Antakya TV page (in Turkish)
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