Mehmetli
Mehmetli is a small belde (town) in Sumbas district of Osmaniye Province, Turkey. At 37°29′N 36°03′E it is at the southeast of Mehmetli Dam (also called Kesiksuyu Dam) reservoir and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Sumbas. Distance to Osmaniye, the province center, is 65 kilometres (40 mi). The population of Mehmetli is 1524[1] as of 2010. 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.[2]
Mehmetli | |
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Town | |
  Mehmetli Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°29′0″N 36°03′0″E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Osmaniye Province |
| District | Sumbas |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mehmetli Municipality |
| Elevation | 130 m (425 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,524 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 80940 |
| Area code | 0328 |
| Licence plate | 80 |
References
- "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- "Page of the Sumbas governorship {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
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