Kırıkhan
Kırıkhan is a toun an destrict in the northeastren pairt o Hatay Province, Turkey. The name Kırıkhan means “braken inn” in the Turkis leid, aiblins a reference tae ane o the mony lodgins that ance lined the road. The toun staunds at the intersection o the route atween İskenderun an Aleppo, an the major east-wast road atween Antakya an Kahramanmaraş.
Kırıkhan | |
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Destrict | |
 Location o Kırıkhan athin Turkey. | |
| Kintra |  Turkey |
| Region | Mediterranean |
| Province | Hatay |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Murat Sakman (MHP) |
| Area | |
| • Destrict | 687.73 km2 (265.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Urban | 71,580 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 31440 |
| Area code(s) | (0)326 344,345 |
| Licence plate | 31 |
| Website | www.kirikhan.gov.tr |
The toun wis ance pairt o the destrict o Belen, but became a destrict in its awn richt in 1923 at the time o the French Mandate. On 23 Juin 1939, Kırıkhan joined Turkey as pairt o Hatay.
It haes 687.73 km2 acreage, 32.3 °C o average simmer temperatur an 7.31 °C o average winter temperature.