Английская Википедия:Harbiye, Defne

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox Turkey place Harbiye (Ancient Greek: Dàphne, Δάφνη; in Arabic دفنه or Harbiyat, حربيات) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Defne, Hatay Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 27,057 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] Also in 2013, it passed from the former central district of Hatay to the new district of Defne.[3]

Geography

Midtown Harbiye is about Шаблон:Convert south of Antakya, the administrative center of Hatay Province. It is situated in the valley of Asi (formerly known as Orontes) with an average altitude of Шаблон:Convert.

History

Dàphne (Δάφνη in Greek) was a resort port-town during Seleucid Empire, famous for waterfalls, daphne laurels, and residence buildings. However, it was also famous for earthquakes; many ancients buildings were demolished during big earthquakes.[5] Under the Roman Empire, aqueducts were built to connect the local springs to the city of Antioch and there were several villas in Daphne.[6][7]

For many centuries, many monastic communities from different ethnicities settled in the region around Antioch[8] as for instance in Daphne. The Kastana monastery, dedicated to the Theotokos, was close to the Kastalia springs in Daphne.[9] Ephrem Mtsire, a famous 11th century Georgian monk, theologian and translator of patristic literature, was hegumen of this monastery.

Economy

Harbiye's main economic activity is domestic tourism: hotels, restaurants, souvenir shops etc. The town is proud of the Daphne mythology.[10] There is also a minor silk industry. Many Harbiye residents commute to work in Antakya.Шаблон:Citation needed

References

Шаблон:Defne District Шаблон:Authority control