Kuzuculu
Kuzuculu
Kuzulu | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Hatay Province |
| District | Dörtyol |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kuzuculu Municipality |
| Elevation | 105 m (345 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 11 187 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | 0326 |
Kuzuculu is a town in Dörtyol district of Hatay Province, Turkey. It is almost merged to Dörtyol to the south at 36°53′N 36°14′E / 36.883°N 36.233°E. The population was 11287 as of 2012.[1] The town was founded about five centuries ago by an Ottoman pasha named Emir Ali who built a watermill on the creek just at the 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, for Kuzucu means lamb owner.[2] Kuzuculu was declared a seat of township in 1957.