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Kuzuculu

Coordinates: 36°53′N 36°14′E / 36.883°N 36.233°E / 36.883; 36.233
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Kuzuculu
Kuzulu
Kuzuculu is located in Turkey
Kuzuculu
Kuzuculu
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°53′N 36°14′E / 36.883°N 36.233°E / 36.883; 36.233
CountryTurkey
ProvinceHatay
DistrictDörtyol
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Population
 (2022)
11,171
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
31600
Area code0326

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

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  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-02-16.