Alexandretta

Turkey / Hatay / Iskenderun /
 city, seaport, place with historical importance, interesting place
Alexandria in Issos. el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%91%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%BE%CE%AC%CE...

The settlement was founded by Alexander the Great in 333 BC to supersede Myriandrus as the key to the Syrian Gates, about 37 km (23 miles) south of the scene of his victory at the Battle of Issus. Alexander camped in the high-lands of Alexandretta, around Esentepe, and then ordered the city to be established and named Alexandria. Alexandretta is one of many cities founded on Alexander's orders, including Alexandria, Egypt.
The importance of the place comes from its relation to the Syrian Gates, the easiest approach to the open ground of Antioch province and Aleppo/Veria in Syria.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/İskenderun
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Coordinates:   36°35'31"N   36°9'47"E

Comments

  • Polygon adjusted.
  • Alexandretta sounds better than Iskenderun.