Payas

Payas
Map showing Payas District in Hatay Province
Payas
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 36°45′N 36°13′E / 36.750°N 36.217°E / 36.750; 36.217
CountryTurkey
ProvinceHatay
Government
  MayorBekir Altan (AKP)
Area
157 km2 (61 sq mi)
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2022)
43,919
  Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0326
Websitewww.payas.bel.tr

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.