Kuzuculu
Kuzulu | |
|---|---|
  Kuzuculu Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°53′N 36°14′E / 36.883°N 36.233°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Hatay |
| District | Dörtyol |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 11,171 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
| Postal code | 31600 |
| Area code | 0326 |
Kuzuculu is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Dörtyol, Hatay Province, Turkey. [1] Its population is 11,171 (2022). [2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town ( belde). [3] [4] It is almost merged to Dörtyol to the south.
The town was founded about five centuries ago by an Ottoman pasha named Emir Ali who built a watermill on the creek just south of the settlement. The first settlers were from Central Anatolia. They owned sheep herds and used this settlement as a kışlak (winter quarters for the herd). The name of the town refers to these early settlers, as Kuzucu means lamb owner. [5] Kuzuculu was declared a seat of township in 1957.
References
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- ^ "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-02-16.