District and municipality in Hatay, Turkey
Kumlu is a municipality and district of Hatay Province , Turkey .[2] Its area is 193 km2 ,[3] and its population is 13,333 (2022).[1] It lies in the Amik Valley plain, on the road between Antakya and Reyhanlı .
History
Kumlu is known for the mineral baths of "Hamamat"[citation needed ] . Kumlu was founded in 1968 by Aziz Tavım.[citation needed ]
Geography
To the west and north of Kumlu is Kırıkhan ; to the east is Syria ; and to the south is Reyhanlı. The general landscape of Kumlu is very flat. The Amik Plain includes tiny plateaus. Kumlu is situated at a height of 97 meters (318 feet). At the centre of Kumlu is a flat area in the Amik Plain.[4]
Composition
There are 16 neighbourhoods in Kumlu District:[5]
Akkerpiç
Akkuyu
Akpınar
Aktaş
Batıayrancı
Cumhuriyet
Doğuayrancı
Fevziçakmak
Gökçeoğlu
Gülova
Hamam
Hatayhamamı
Kaletepe
Kelli
Kırcaoğlu
Muharrem
Population
Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 15,541 — 1997 13,258 −2.24% 2007 13,210 −0.04% 2012 13,065 −0.22% 2017 13,228 +0.25% 2022 13,333 +0.16% Source: 1990 census,[6] 1997 census[7] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[1]
References
Districts Districts of Hatay
Akkerpiç
Akkuyu
Akpınar
Aktaş
Batıayrancı
Cumhuriyet
Doğuayrancı
Fevziçakmak
Gökçeoğlu
Gülova
Hamam
Hatayhamamı
Kaletepe
Kelli
Kırcaoğlu
Muharrem