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Çekmece

Coordinates: 36°12′11″N 36°07′44″E / 36.203°N 36.129°E / 36.203; 36.129
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Çekmece
Çekmece is located in Turkey
Çekmece
Çekmece
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°12′11″N 36°07′44″E / 36.203°N 36.129°E / 36.203; 36.129
CountryTurkey
ProvinceHatay
DistrictDefne
Population
 (2022)
40,226
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0326

Çekmece is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Defne, Hatay Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 40,226 (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] It is within the metropolitan area of Antakya.

References

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  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. ^ a b "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.