Tomruksuyu
Tomruksuyu
Karamanlı | |
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  Tomruksuyu Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°09′N 36°03′E / 36.150°N 36.050°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Hatay |
| District | Samandağ |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 3,722 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 31800 |
| Area code | 0326 |
Tomruksuyu is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Samandağ, Hatay Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 3,722 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] It is to the north of the highway connecting Samandağ to Antakya (the capital of the province). The distance to Samandağ is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) and to Antakya is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi).
The settlement was founded in 1807 during the Ottoman Empire era, after an earthquake. Between 1918 and 1938, like most other settlements in Hatay Province it was under French rule. The original name was Karamanlı. But after 1960, it was renamed Tomruksuyu. In 1999 it was declared a seat of township.[5] Vegetables and olive are the two important crop of Tomruksuyu.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ 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 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ Samandağ governor's page (in Turkish) Archived 2012-06-25 at the Wayback Machine