Akbez

Akbez is a toun in Hatay Province, Turkey

Akbez
Municipality
Location o Akbez athin Turkey.
Coordinates: 36°51′N 36°31′E
Kintra	Turkey
Province	Hatay
Govrenment
• Teep	Mayor-cooncil govrenment
• Bodi	Akbez Municipality
• Mayor	Abdurrahman Demirel (AKP)
Elevation	614 m (2,014 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,957
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	31720
Area code(s)	0326
Licence plate	31

Geography

Akbez at 36°51′N 36°31′E is a toun in Hassa destrict which itsel is a pairt o Hatay Province. It is situatit at the extreme north o the province whaur the road frae Kilis Province intersect the main heich-gate runnin frae north tae sooth. It is 7 kilometre (4.3 mi) frae Hassa. The population o the toun is 8957 as of 2011.

History

Akbez tounship wis established in 1972 bi mergin twa veelages namit Salmanuşağı an Nuhuşağı. Durin the early years o Turkis Republic these veelages wur in the Province o Cebeli Bereket. Efter this province wis abolished in 1933, the veelages wur made a pairt o Gaziantep Province. But efter Hatay Republic wis mergit tae Turkey in 1939, the veelages as well as the rest o Hassa wur made a pairt o Hatay Province.

Economy

The main agricultural products are grapes, cotton, soybean an olive. There are twa olive ile press facilities in the toun.