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Mehmetli

Coordinates: 37°29′N 36°03′E / 37.483°N 36.050°E / 37.483; 36.050
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Mehmetli
Mehmetli is located in Turkey
Mehmetli
Mehmetli
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°29′N 36°03′E / 37.483°N 36.050°E / 37.483; 36.050
CountryTurkey
ProvinceOsmaniye
DistrictSumbas
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
2,210
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
80940
Area code0328

Mehmetli is a town (belde) in the Sumbas District, Osmaniye Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 2,210 (2022).[1] 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 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Page of the Sumbas governorship {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-01-11.