Aktaş

Aktaş is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 1,452. The village is at the west of Kumlu.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 1,520 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Kumlu, Hatay, south-central Turkey
  • Also known as: “Aktas” and “Aktaş, Kumlu”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lake Amik and Amik Valley.

Locality
or the Lake of Antioch was a large freshwater lake in the basin of the in , Turkey. It was located north-east of the ancient city of Antioch. The lake was drained between the 1940s–1970s. is situated 4 km west of Aktaş.

Locality
Photo: Radyokid, Public domain.
The is a plain in , southern . It is close to the city of . Along with in northwestern , it is believed to be one of two possible sites of the battle of Armageddon according to Islamic eschatology. is situated 4 km south of Aktaş.

Aktaş

Latitude
36.36675° or 36° 22′ 0″ north
Longitude
36.33344° or 36° 20′ 0″ east
Population
1,520
Elevation
83 metres (272 feet)
Open location code
8G8R988M+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2286714315
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
324451
Wiki­data ID
Q4701871
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Vietnamese—“Aktaş” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Акташ”
  • Dutch: “Aktaş, Kumlu”
  • Irish: “Aktaş”
  • Malay: “Aktaş, Kumlu”
  • Malay: “Aktaş”
  • Persian: “اکتاش، کاملو”
  • Persian: “اکتاش”
  • Tatar: “Акташ”
  • Turkish: “Aktaş, Kumlu”
  • Turkish: “Aktaş”
  • Uzbek: “Aktaş”
  • Vietnamese: “Aktaş, Kumlu”
  • Vietnamese: “Aktaş”
  • “Aktaş”

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