Keçiborlu
Keçiborlu | |
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![]() ![]() Keçiborlu | |
Coordinates: 37°56′35″N 30°18′08″E / 37.94306°N 30.30222°ECoordinates: 37°56′35″N 30°18′08″E / 37.94306°N 30.30222°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Isparta |
District | |
Government | |
• Mayor | Turgut Soykan |
Area | |
• District | 535.75 km2 (206.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,010 m (3,310 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Urban | 6,924 |
• District | 14,819 |
• District density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
Post code | 32700 |
Website | www.keciborlu.bel.tr |
Keçiborlu is a town and district of Isparta Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. The town had 7,049 inhabitants according to 2010 census.
Etymology[]
The town was known as Eudoxipolis (Ευδοξίπολη in Greek) during the Roman and early Byzantine periods. By the 12th century it was known as Sublaeum.[3]
History[]
Keçiborlu is known as the site where Atlasjet Flight 4203 crashed on November 30, 2007.
Economy[]
In the early 20th-century, sulphur was mined in the area.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ^ Cahen, C. (2000) The Formation of Turkey: The Seljukid Sultanate of Rum: Eleventh to Fourteenth Century, Routledge, pp. 30-31
- ^ Prothero, G.W. (1920). Anatolia. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 107.
External links[]
- District governor's official website (in Turkish)
Categories:
- Populated places in Isparta Province
- Districts of Isparta Province
- Towns in Turkey
- Mediterranean Region, Turkey geography stubs