Kozluca, Burdur
Kozluca | |
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  Kozluca Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′N 30°08′E / 37.500°N 30.133°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Burdur |
| District | Burdur |
| Elevation | 1,110 m (3,640 ft) |
| Population (2021) | 1,042 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 15110 |
| Area code | 0248 |
Kozluca is a village in Burdur District of Burdur Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,042 (2021).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3] Kozluca is situated 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the south of Burdur.
History
[edit]The area around Kozluca was populated during the Roman Empire era. According to mayor's page the epigraph on a pedestal around the town reads the Roman Emperor honoured the governor of the town by a sculpture . Towards the end of Seljukids, the settlement was founded by Mahmut Bey of Hamidoğlu beylik (principality). Later during Ottoman Empire era, the efforts of a local leader named Gozulcalıoğlu helped to flourish the settlement and the settlement was named after him.[4] In 1968, the settlement was declared a seat of township.
Economy
[edit]Main economic activity is cattle breeding and dairying. Daily milk production is about 12 tons. The agricultural crops are mostly fodder plants.
References
[edit]- ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
- ^ "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
