Payas

Payas
District and municipality
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Caravanserai
Map showing Payas District in Hatay Province
Payas Location within Turkey
Coordinates: 36°45′N 36°13′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Hatay
Government
• Mayor	Bekir Altan (AKP)
Area	157 km2 (61 sq mi)
Elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Population  (2022)	43,919
• Density	280/km2 (725/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Area code	0326
Website	www.payas.bel.tr

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Payas (Arabic: بياس, romanized: Byās; Ancient Greek: Παίας, romanized: Paías; Western Armenian: Բայաս, romanized: Payas) is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 157 km², and its population is 43,919 (2022). The district Payas was created in 2013 from part of the district of Dörtyol.