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Antakya ranks 2,623rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Oldenzaal, and Maplewood, New Jersey. Memorable people born in Antakya include Simeon Stylites the Younger, Saint Domnius, and Gennadius of Constantinople. Memorable people who died in Antakya include Christian Atsu. Antakya has been the birth place of many religious figures, and politicians and the death place of many soccer players. Antakya is located in Türkiye.

Antakya, modern form of Antioch, is a municipality and the capital district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 703 km2, and its population is 399,045 (2022). It is the capital of Hatay Province, the southernmost province of Turkey. The city is located in a well-watered and fertile valley on the Orontes River, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Levantine Sea. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 200 and 1914, Antakya was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Simeon Stylites the Younger, Saint Domnius, and Gennadius of Constantinople. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Antakya including Christian Atsu.

People Born in Antakya

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Simeon Stylites the Younger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
521 - 597
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 1
Saint Domnius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 304
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 2
Gennadius of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
458 - 471
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 3
Subhi Bey Barakat
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1939
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 4
Selahattin Ülkümen
DIPLOMAT
1914 - 2003
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 5
Serapion of Antioch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 212
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 6