Denizciler (literally "Seamen") is a town in İskenderun district of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is a coastal town situated on the east coast line of the Mediterranean Sea at 36°39′N 36°13′E. It is on Turkish state highway D.817 which connects İskenderun to north. The distance to İskenderun is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) and to Antakya (province center) is 65 kilometres (40 mi). The population is of Denizciler was 17925 as of 2012. Denizciler is a recent town. It was formed by merging several settlements in 1987. There are several civil and military offices and small ports in and around Denizciler, the most important one being Isdemir a major steel producer situated to the north of Denziciler. Thus services in and around the town constitute the main revenue of the town.
Population: 17,495
Latitude: 36° 38' 58.24" N
Longitude: 36° 13' 46.42" E
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