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Demirköprü, Antakya
Demirköprü
is a
village
in the
Antakya District
of
Hatay Province
,
Turkey
. The population of Demirköprü was 1,076 as of
2012
.
The village
was the
birthplace
of
Yusuf al-Sa'dun
, a
commander
in the
Hananu Revolt
.
Demirköprü is the
location
of the
ancient
settlement
of
Gephyra
, an important
station
for the
transport of goods
from the
port
of
Seleucia Pieria
to
Antioch
and further
east
to
Euphrates
.