Dörtyol

Dörtyol, historically Chok Merzimen (Western Armenian: Չորք Մարզպան, romanized: Č'ork' Marzban, lit. 'four reaches'), is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 342 km2, and its population is 128,941 (2022). It is a port city and oil terminus located 26 km north of the city of İskenderun, near the easternmost point of the Mediterranean at the head of the Gulf of İskenderun.

Dörtyol
District and municipality
Map showing Dörtyol District in Hatay Province
Dörtyol
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°50′34″N 36°13′28″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceHatay
Government
  MayorFadıl Keskin (MHP)
Area
342 km2 (132 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (2022)
128,941
  Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
31600
Area code0326
Websitewww.dortyol.bel.tr
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