Kumlu

For the village in Turkey, see Kumlu, Dursunbey. For the village in Azerbaijan, see Qumlu.

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.

Kumlu
District and municipality
Map showing Kumlu District in Hatay Province
Kumlu Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°22′22″N 36°27′10″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Hatay
Government
• Mayor	Ibrahim Paç (BBP)
Area	193 km2 (75 sq mi)
Elevation	89 m (292 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	13,333
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	31520
Area code	0326
Website	www.kumlu.bel.tr

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]