Country Turkey Time zone EET (UTC+2) Local time Friday 11:46 AM Area code 0326 | District Altınözü Elevation 670 m Population 1,487 (2012) Province Hatay Province | |
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Weather 19°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 31% Humidity | ||
Karbeyaz is a town in Altınözü district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Karbeyaz is situated close to the Syrian border at 36°00′N 36°16′E. The distance to Altınözü is 19 kilometres (12 mi) and to Antakya (central city of the province) is 45 kilometres (28 mi).The population of the town was 1487 as of 2012. The town was founded by the soldiers in the army of Ottoman sultan Selim I during his return from the Egyptian campaign in 1517. After the First World War like the rest of the province it was offered to France. During the French rule its name was changed to Yiğityolu. But after it merged to Turkey in 1939, the former name Karbeyaz was readopted. ın 1975 Karbeyaz was declared a seat of township. The town is a typical agricultural town with olives being the most important crop. Cereal and figs are also produced.