Keçiborlu
Keçiborlu | |
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  Keçiborlu Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′35″N 30°18′08″E / 37.94306°N 30.30222°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Isparta |
| District | Keçiborlu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yusuf Murat Parlak (AKP) |
| Elevation | 1,010 m (3,310 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 7,044 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 32700 |
| Area code | 0246 |
| Website | www |
Keçiborlu is a town in Isparta Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Keçiborlu District.[2] Its population is 7,044 (2022).[1]
Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Keçiborlu is known as the site where Atlasjet Flight 4203 crashed on November 30, 2007.
Economy
[edit]In the early 20th-century, sulphur was mined in the area.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ 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.
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