Tomruksuyu
Tomruksuyu is a town in Samandağ district of Hatay Province, Turkey. At 36°09′N 36°03′E it is to the north of the highway connecting Samandağ to Antakya (the capital of the province). The distance to Samandağ is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) and to Antakya is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi). The population of Tomruksuyu was 3,338 [1] as of 2012. The settlement was founded in 1807 during the Ottoman Empire era, after an earthquake. Between 1918 and 1938, like most other settlements in Hatay Province it was under French rule. The original name was Karamanlı. But after 1960, it was renamed Tomruksuyu. In 1999 it was declared a seat of township.[2] Vegetables and olive are the two important crop of Tomruksuyu.[3]
Tomruksuyu
(Karamanlı) | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Tomruksuyu Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 36°09′N 36°03′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Hatay Province |
| District | Samandağ |
| Elevation | 130 m (425 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 3,338 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 31880 |
| Area code(s) | 0326 |
| Licence plate | 31 |
References
- Statistical Institute Archived 2015-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
- "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- Samandağ governor's page (in Turkish) Archived 2012-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
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