Kırıkhan

Kırıkhan
Kırıkhan
Country	Turkey
Province	Hatay
Government
• Mayor	Murat Sakman (MHP)
• Kaymakam	Fecri Fikret Çelik
Area
• District	843.35 km2 (325.62 sq mi)
Population ( ‹ The template below (Turkey district populations) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › 2012) ‹ The template below (Turkey district populations) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. ›
• Urban	‹ The template below (Turkey district populations) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › 74,717
• District	‹ The template below (Turkey district populations) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › 106,452
Post code	31440
Website	www.kirikhan.bel.tr

Kırıkhan is a town and district in the northeastern part of Hatay Province, Turkey. The name Kırıkhan means “broken inn” in the Turkish language, perhaps a reference to one of the many lodgings that once lined the road. The town stands at the intersection of the route between İskenderun and Aleppo, and the major east-west road between Antakya and Kahramanmaraş.

The town was once part of the district of Belen, but became a district in its own right in 1923 at the time of the French Mandate. On 23 June 1939, Kırıkhan joined Turkey as part of Hatay.

It has 687.73 km² acreage, 32.3°C of average summer temperature and 7.31°C of average winter temperature.

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^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.

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[distr-area-1] "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.

[population-2] "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.

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