| Hassa | |
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| — District — | |
| Location of Hassa, Turkey within Turkey. | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Mediterranean |
| Province | Hatay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mehmet Karataş (MHP) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,411 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | 9,218 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 31 |
| Area code(s) | (0)326 |
| Licence plate | 31 |
| Website | http://www.hassa.biz.tr |
Hassa is a district of Hatay Province, Turkey on the eastern side of the Nur (Amanos) Mountains, looking towards the city of Gaziantep. It is on the Antakya-Malatya road. Hassa was a district in Cebel-i Bereket Province from 1923 to 1933 and then a part of Gaziantep Province until 1939.
Hassa is an olive-growing district. The trees were first brought there by Ottoman governor Derviş Paşa in the late 19th century.
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