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Güzelkent, Sinop

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Güzelkent
(Helaldı)
Town
Country Turkey
ProvinceSinop Province
DistrictTürkeli
Elevation
10 m (35 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,494
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
57910
Area code0368
Licence plate57

Güzelkent is a belde (town) in Türkeli District of Sinop Province, Turkey. It is a coastal town of Black Sea at 41°57′N 34°24′E / 41.950°N 34.400°E / 41.950; 34.400. It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Türkeli. The population of the town is 1494 [1] as of 2011. According to old maps, there was a Greek town named Colussa around Güzelkent [2] Later a Turkish village named Helaldı was founded. After merging with other nearby villages Heladı was renamed as Güzelkent and was made a seat of township in 1989. The main economic activities of the town are fishing and light industry based on forestry .

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