Neighborhoods & villages
13 locations
Çağlalık Mah.
Kozludere Mah.
Sincan Mah.
Karşı OSB
Fatih Mah.
Yenişehir Mah.
Karacami Mah.
Yıldırım Beyazıt Mah.
İstiklal Mah.
Kürtül Mah.
Karbeyaz Mah.
Karşı Mah.
Cumhuriyet Mah.
Payas is a district of Hatay province. Center coordinates: 36.7513° N, 36.2717° E. It is a basic unit of local settlement and transport within Hatay.
Market days, mosque quarters and school neighborhoods shape Payas's identity. WorldGuide provides culture, food, geography and history tabs at district level.
Typical landscapes of the Mediterranean region appear in daily life here.
In Payas, weddings, holidays and seasonal festivals continue the heritage of Hatay. Crafts, dress and folk dance vary by neighborhood.
Courtyards, coffeehouses and markets are social hubs. Younger generations discover music and crafts through cultural centers and festivals.
Food
2Mountain
1Plain
1River
1Payas developed as settlement, trade route and farmland in the historical geography of Hatay. Mounds and stone houses may bear traces of earlier periods.
Republic-era centralization of services shaped modern Payas. Local archives and oral history illuminate this process.