Altınözü

Infobox Settlement

settlement_type = District
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = TUR
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
map_caption =Location of PAGENAME within Turkey.
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3

official_name = Altınözü


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subdivision_type1=Region
subdivision_name1 = Mediterranean
subdivision_type2=Province
subdivision_name2 = Hatay| population_total = 59167|population_footnotes=
total population| = 59,167
population_urban = 5352|population_footnotes=
population_as_of =| population_footnotes = 2000
population_density_km2 =
area_total_km2 = 325|elevation_m = 202|latd = 36
latm = 07
latNS = N
longd = 36
longm = 15
longEW = E
postal_code_type=Postal code
postal_code = 31
blank_info = 31|blank_name=Licence plate
area_code = (0)326
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Altınözü is a district in the south-east of Hatay Province of Turkey, on the border between Turkey and Syria.

Etymology

The area was previously known as "Kuseyr" a derivation from "kasr" the Arabic word for castle.

Geography

Altınözü stands on the Kuseyr plateau and is an area of good farmland, used for growing olives (the largest olive growing area in this part of Turkey) and also tobacco, grains and other crops. The district is watered by the Yarseli reservoir.

Altınözü itself is a small town of 5,352 people.

External links

* [http://www.altinozu.ilcesi.com/ local information, follow "galeri" for photos]