Erzin

Erzin, kent as Yeşilkent an aw, is a ceety in the province o Hatay, on the Mediterranean coast o Turkey.

Erzin
Location o Erzin athin Turkey.
Kintra	Turkey
Region	Mediterranean
Province	Hatay
Area
• City	415 km2 (160 sq mi)
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Urban	30,340
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	31
Area code(s)	(0)326
Licence plate	31
Website	http://www.erzin.bel.tr

Geography

Erzin is on the wast-facin flanks o the Muntains an runs doun tae the Gulf o İskenderun on the Mediterranean coast. The climate is warm an wet in winter, hot an extremely humid in simmer, when maist fowk retreat further up intae the pine-covered hills, or tae the beach.

Erzin is an attractive destrict well-kent for its heich-quality citrus fruits, the major economic activity o the destrict. Grains an vegetables are an aw grown, especially syne irrigation wirks wur built in the 1960s. The day 65,000 m² are plantit wi grains an anither 65,000 m² wi aw kynd o citrus fruits includin navel oranges, grapefruit an tangerines. Ither income is generatit bi holidaymakers on the coast. The main road an the railway line atween the ceeties o Osmaniye an İskenderun run through here, an Iskenderun wi its lairge steel plant haes an effect on the economy o the whole region.

Erzin itsel is a quiet mercat toun o 30.340 fowk providin govrenment services tae the destrict.

History

The aurie wis settled bi Anatolie beyliks, an wis brocht intae the Ottoman Empire efter the defeat o the Beyliks at the battle o Otlukbeli in 1473.

Internaitional relations

Twin ceeties

Erzin is twinned wi the follaein ceeties:

• Quba, Azerbaijan, syne 2011

Freemit airtins

• Offeecial wabsteid - (in Turkis) an (in German)
• info an photos Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkis)