Kuzuculu
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. 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 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.[2] Kuzuculu was declared a seat of township in 1957.
Kuzuculu Kuzulu | |
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Town | |
  Kuzuculu Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°53′N 36°14′E | |
| Country |  |
| 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(s) | 0326 |
References
- Statistical Institute Archived January 29, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- "Mayor's page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
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