Akçataş is a village in the Sumbas District of Osmaniye Province, Turkey. The village is located 70 km from the provincial capital of Osmaniye and 15 km from the district center of Sumbas.
Akçataş | |
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  Akçataş Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°27′02″N 35°56′05″E / 37.45056°N 35.93472°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Osmaniye |
| District | Sumbas |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 795 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 80902 |
| Area code | 0328 |
History
editThe village's name was recorded as Setir or Sitir in 1925. Previously part of the Kadirli district, it was transferred to the Sumbas district on October 28, 1996.[1][2]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,153 | — |
| 1990 | 1,384 | +3.72% |
| 1997 | 1,052 | −3.84% |
| 2007 | 990 | −0.61% |
| 2012 | 932 | −1.20% |
| 2017 | 852 | −1.78% |
| 2023 | 795 | −1.15% |
| Source: Population censuses (1985-1997)[3][4][5] and TÜİK (2007-2023)[6] | ||
References
edit- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Inventory of Place Names in Turkey" (in Turkish). Nişanyan Maps. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Laws" (PDF) (in Turkish). Resmî Gazete. October 28, 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "1985 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1986. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2021.
- ^ "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
- ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜİK. Retrieved 11 July 2024.