Kuzuculu Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Hatay
District:Dörtyol
Kuzuculu
Population Total:11171
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:36.8833°N 50°W
Elevation M:105
Postal Code:31600
Area Code:0326
Other Name:Kuzulu

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

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 19 September 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. Web site: Law No. 6360. 6 December 2012 . Official Gazette. tr.
  4. Web site: Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units. 12 September 2010. Official Gazette. tr. DOC.
  5. Web site: Mayor's page . tr . 2012-02-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120308043329/http://www.kuzuculu.bel.tr/Sayfa_13_Tarihimiz.aspx . 2012-03-08 . dead .