Mehmetli Explained

Type:municipality
Mehmetli
Coordinates:37.4833°N 39°W
Province:Osmaniye
District:Sumbas
Population Total:2210
Population As Of:2022
Elevation M:130
Postal Code:80940
Area Code:0328

Mehmetli is a town (belde) in the Sumbas District, Osmaniye Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,210 (2022).[2] It is at the southeast of Mehmetli Dam (also called Kesiksuyu Dam) reservoir and north of Sumbas. Distance to Osmaniye, the province center, is . The name of the town refers to personal name Mehmet which is very common in the settlement. The settlement was founded in 1835 as a small village of several families. In 1998 it was declared a seat of township.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Belde Belediyesi
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 22 May 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. Web site: Page of the Sumbas governorship . 2012-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120421032409/http://www.sumbas.gov.tr/default_B0.aspx?content=107 . 2012-04-21 . dead .