Geography

Aktepe at 36°42′N 36°29′E is a part of Hassa

Hassa, Turkey

Hassa is a district of Hatay Province, Turkey on the eastern side of the Nur Mountains, looking towards the city of Gaziantep. It is on the Antakya-Malatya road. Hassa was a district in Cebel-i Bereket Province from 1923 to 1933 and then a part of Gaziantep Province until 1939.Hassa is an...

 district of Hatay Province. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of Hassa and 67 kilometres (41.6 mi) north of Antakya

Antakya

Antakya is the seat of the Hatay Province in southern Turkey, near the border with Syria. The mayor is Lütfü Savaş.Known as Antioch in ancient times, the city has historical significance for Christianity, as it was the place where the followers of Jesus Christ were called Christians for the first...

, the capital of the province. The population is 8200 as of 2010 It is planned to relocate 296 families to Aktepe from various villages. That will increase the population.

History

Although there are ruins of ancients settlements around, the village of Aktepe was established in 1923. After rapid increase in population, it was decleared township in 1972. The master plan of the town construction was completed in 1988.

Economy

Cereals, cotton soybean and fruits are the main crops. Aktepe is situated at the intersection of various villages roads as well as the highway connecting Antakya to north. The transit trade of agricultural products is another economic activity. There are also three olive oil factories in the town.