Country Turkey Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 1,076 (2012) | District Antakya Local time Monday 10:16 AM Province Hatay Province | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind NE at 2 km/h, 67% Humidity | ||
Demirköprü (also known as Jisr al-Hadid) is a village in the Antakya District of Hatay Province, Turkey. The population of Demirköprü was 1,076 as of 2012. The village was the birthplace of Yusuf al-Sa'dun, a commander in the Hananu Revolt.
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Demirköprü is the location of the ancient settlement of Gephyra (= bridge in Greek), an important station for the transport of goods from the port of Seleucia Pieria to Antioch and further east to Euphrates.
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Demirköprü, Antakya Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA