Serinyol

Serinyol
Town
Serinyol Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°22′N 36°12′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Hatay Province
District	Antakya (central district)
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	14,751
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	31115
Area code	0326
Licence plate	31

Serinyol is a town in the central district (Antakya) of Hatay Province, Turkey.

Geography

Serinyol is a town in the central district (Antakya) of Hatay Province. It is situated to the east of Nur Mountains which lie between the Mediterranean Sea and Amik Valley on Turkish state highway D.825. At 36°22′N 36°12′E it is 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Antakya. Mustafa Kemal University, the state university of Hatay Province is situated 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Serinyol. The population of Serinyol was 14,751 as of 2012.

History

The settlement was founded in the 19th century by Circassian refugees from Russia. Between 1918 and 1938 it was under French occupation. On 7 September it became a part of Hatay Republic and on 7 July 1939 Hatay Republic was merged to Turkey.

Economy

Olive, cotton, citrus and vegetables consist the agricultural wealth of Serinyol. There are also some light agriculture based industries in Serinyol.