Yeşilyurt, Gaziantep
Yeşilyurt is a town in Islahiye district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. The town which is situated at 36°54′N 36°34′E is on Turkish state highway 
D.825 which connects Antakya to Kahramanmaraş. It is 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Islahiye. Distance to Gaziantep is 110 kilometres (68 mi). The population of Yeşilyurt was 3640 [1] as of 2012. The town was founded in 1991 as a result of merging three villages named Dolan, Yenioba and Alagöz. Major economic activities of the town are viniculture and peach gardening.[2]
Yeşilyurt | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Yeşilyurt Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°54′N 36°34′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Gaziantep Province |
| District | Islahiye |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 3,640 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 27821 |
| Area code(s) | 0342 |
| Licence plate | 27 |
References
- "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- Islahiyw governor's page (in Turkish)
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