Burdur Province
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Burdur Province is a province of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

, located in the southwest and bordering Muğla
Mugla Province
Muğla Province is a province of Turkey, at the country's south-western corner, on the Aegean Sea. Its seat is Muğla, about inland, while some of Turkey's largest holiday resorts, such as Bodrum, Ölüdeniz, Marmaris and Fethiye, are on the coast in Muğla....

 and Antalya
Antalya Province
Antalya Province is located on the Mediterranean coast of south-west Turkey, between the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean sea.Antalya Province is the centre of Turkey's tourism industry, attracting 30% of foreign tourists visiting Turkey. The province of Antalya corresponds to the lands of...

 to the South, Denizli
Denizli Province
Denizli Province is a province of Turkey in Western Anatolia, on high ground above the Aegean coast. Neighbouring provinces are Uşak to the north, Burdur, Isparta, Afyon to the east, Aydın, Manisa to the west and Muğla to the south. It is located between the coordinates 28° 30’ and 29° 30’ E and...

 to the West, Afyon to the North, and Isparta
Isparta Province
Isparta Province is a province in southwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Afyon to the northwest, Burdur to the southwest, Antalya to the south, and Konya to the east. It has an area of 8,993 km² and a population of 448,298 up from 434,771...

 to the East. It has an area of 6,887 km² and a population of 258,868 the provincial capital is Burdur
Burdur
Burdur , is a city southwestern Turkey and the seat of the Burdur Province of Turkey. It is located at , on the shore of Lake Burdur...

 city.

Burdur is located in the "Lakes Region" of Turkey and has many lakes of various sizes, largest of which, Burdur Lake, is named after the province. Salda Lake is the second largest lake in the province and is considered to be one of the cleanest lakes in the world.

Districts

Burdur province is divided into 11 districts
Districts of Turkey
The 81 provinces of Turkey are divided into 957 districts . In the early Turkish Republic and in the Ottoman Empire, the corresponding unit was the kaza....

 (capital district in bold):
  • Ağlasun
    Aglasun
    Ağlasun is a town and district of Burdur Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey...

  • Altınyayla
  • Bucak
    Bucak, Burdur
    Bucak is the biggest town of Burdur, Turkey. The town’s population is 35,621 at the 2007 census. Its former name was “Oğuzhan” and this name was changed as “Bucak” on 30 May 1926. It is claimed that the Oğuzhan name came from the Oghuz Turks who came to this town initially.Bucak has good...

  • Burdur
    Burdur
    Burdur , is a city southwestern Turkey and the seat of the Burdur Province of Turkey. It is located at , on the shore of Lake Burdur...

  • Çavdır
    Çavdir
    Çavdır is a town and a district of Burdur Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey....

  • Çeltikçi
    Çeltikçi
    Çeltikçi is a town and a district of Burdur Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey....

  • Gölhisar
    Gölhisar
    Gölhisar is a town and district of Burdur Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey....

  • Karamanlı
    Karamanli, Burdur
    Karamanlı is a town and district of Burdur Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey.-External links:*...

  • Kemer
    Kemer, Burdur
    Kemer is a town and district of Burdur Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey....

  • Tefenni
    Tefenni
    Tefenni is a town and district of Burdur Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey.-External links:* *...

  • Yeşilova
    Yesilova
    Yeşilova is a town and a district of Burdur Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey....


External links

Burdur governor's official website Burdur municipality's official website Burdur weather forecast information Burdur NewsPaper
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