Hatay Province
Not to be confused with the former Hà Tây Province in Vietnam. Province of Turkey in Mediterranean, Turkey Hatay Province Hatay ili Province of Turkey Location of Hatay Province in Turkey Country Turkey Region Mediterranean Subregion Hatay Provincial seat Antakya Largest city İskenderun Government • Electoral district Hatay Area • Total 5,524 km 2 (2,133 sq mi) Population [1] • Total 1,555,165 • Density 280/km 2 (730/sq mi) Area code(s) 0326 Vehicle registration 31 Website www.hatay.gov.tr Hatay Province (Turkish: Hatay ili , pronounced [ˈhataj] ) is a province in southern Turkey, on the eastern Mediterranean coast. The administrative capital is Antakya (Antioch), and the other major city in the province is the port city of İskenderun (Alexandretta). It is bordered by Syria to the south and east and the Turkish provinces of Adana and Osmaniye to the north. The province is part of Çukurova (Cilicia), a geographical, economical and cultural region that covers the provinces of Mer