Kumlu

Kumlu

Kumlu

District and municipality in Hatay, Turkey

For the village in Turkey, see Kumlu, Dursunbey. For the village in Azerbaijan, see Qumlu.

Kumlu is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 193 km2,[3] and its population is 13,333 (2022).[1] It lies in the Amik Valley plain, on the road between Antakya and Reyhanlı.

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History

Kumlu is known for the mineral baths of "Hamamat"[citation needed]. Kumlu was founded in 1968 by Aziz Tavım.[citation needed]

Geography

To the west and north of Kumlu is Kırıkhan; to the east is Syria; and to the south is Reyhanlı. The general landscape of Kumlu is very flat. The Amik Plain includes tiny plateaus. Kumlu is situated at a height of 97 meters (318 feet). At the centre of Kumlu is a flat area in the Amik Plain.[4]

Composition

There are 16 neighbourhoods in Kumlu District:[5]

  • Akkerpiç
  • Akkuyu
  • Akpınar
  • Aktaş
  • Batıayrancı
  • Cumhuriyet
  • Doğuayrancı
  • Fevziçakmak
  • Gökçeoğlu
  • Gülova
  • Hamam
  • Hatayhamamı
  • Kaletepe
  • Kelli
  • Kırcaoğlu
  • Muharrem

Population

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References

  1. [1]
    "Population Of SRE-1, SRE-2, Provinces and Districts". TÜIK. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. [2]
    Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. [3]
    "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Kumlu Republic Geographical Data". Kumlu Directorate of Meteorology.
  5. [5]
    Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  6. [6]
    "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
  7. [7]
    "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.


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