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Burdur
Area: 6.887 km²
Population: 254.899 (1990)
Traffic Code: 15
Districts: Burdur (center), Aglasun, Bucak, Golhisar, Karamanli, Kemer, Tefenni, Yesilova.
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Sites of Interest:
- Insuyu Cave, Salda Lake and Koroglu Beli Forest Recreation area
- Aziziye Forests
- Tymbrianassos, Sagalassos (Aglasun), Kremna (Camlik) and Kibyra (Golhisar) antique cities
- Burdur Grand Mosque
- Divanbaba, Seyh Sinan and Tas (Tasdemir) mosques
- Baltaoglu
- Eskiyeni
- Tabak baths
- Susuz Inn and Incir Inn (caravansary)
- Burdur Museum
National Parks and Forest Campsites
Selda Lake, Yesilova / Burdur; Telephone: (246) 218 11 84
Cultural Resources
Provincial Cultural Directorate, Telephone: (248) 234 00 14, Fax: (248) 212 45 34
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate, Hali Sarayi No:102, Burdur; Telephone: (0 248) 233 52 78, Fax: (0 248) 234 00 14
Burdur Museum, Ozgur Mah. Cevizli Sok. No:7, Burdur; Telephone: (248) 233 10 42
Historical Sites and Ruins
- Sagalossos Ruins- Aglasun District
- Kremna Ruins - Bucak/Camlik Village
- Keraitae Ruins - Bucak/Beloren
- Milias Ruins - Bucak/Kocaaliler
- Sia Ruins - Bucak/Karaot
- Kodrula Ruins - Bucak/Kestel
- Bubon Ruins - Golhisar
- Kibyra Ruins - Golhisar
- Mallos Ruins - Center/Karacaoren
- Olbasa Ruins - Kemer/Belenli
- Kormasa Ruins - Center/Callica
- Takina Ruins - Yesilova
- Lisinia Ruins - Center/Karakent Village
- Hacilar Tumulus - Center Hacilar Village
- Kurcay Tumulus - Center/Kurucay Village
- Yassigume Tumulus - Center/Yassigume Village
- Golde Tumulus - Center/Golde Village
- Yarkoy Tumulus - Center/Yarikoy/Soganli
- Aziziye Tumulus - Center/Aziziye
- Egnes Tumulus - Center/Callica
- Hoyucek Tumulus - Bucak Center
- Tepecik Tumulus - Bucak Center
- Incirdere Tumulus - Bucak Center
- Karaaliler - Bucak Center
- Urkutlu Tumulus - Bucak Urkutlu
- Ugurlu Tumulus - Bucak Ugurlu Village
- Cavdir Tumulus - Cavdir/Center
- Hoyukkoy - Tefenni/Center
- Beykoy Tumulus - Tefenni/Beykoy
- Karamusa Tumulus - Tefenni/Karamusa
- Derekoy Tumulus I-II - Yesilova/Derekoy
- Gebren Tumulus - Caltepe Village
- Genceli Tumulus - Yesilova/Genceli
- Yazi Tumulus - Yesilova/Buyukyaka
- Hancarli Tumulus - Yesilova/Karaatli
- Bademli Tumulus - Karamanli/Bademli
- Budemli Tumulus - Karamanli/Bademli
- Harmankaya Tumulus I-III - Karamanli/Bademli
- Duger Tumulus I-IV - Center/Duger
- Hacilar Tumulus - Center/Hacilar
- Yuvalak Tumulus - Tefenni/Yuvalak
- Kayadibi I-II - Yesilova/Kayadibi
- Karaatli Tumulus - Yesilova/Kayadibi
- Topraktepe Tumulus - Golhisar/Uylupinar
- Salda Golu - Yesilova
- Duger Kucuk Ada - Center/Duger
- Duger Boculu Tepe - Center/Duger
- Balbura Ruins - Altinyayla
- Yarisli Hoyuk - Yesilova - Yarisli Village
- Karacagil Tumulus - Cacdir - Kayacik
- Asartepe Ruins - Aglasun/Hisarkoy
- Covered Antique City - Burdur/Center
- Uylupinar Necropolis - Golhisar/Uylupinar
- Insuyu Cave - Burdur/Cineovasi
- Grand Mosque and Clock Tower - Burdur/Center
- Istasyon Tumulus - Burdur/Center
- Sandarium Antique City- Aglasun Center
- Yalakasar Antique City - Aglasun Center
- Kaletepe Observation Tower - Center
- Apollon Perminun - Buca
- Karain Cave - Aglasun
- Gunalan Necropolis- Burdur/Gunalan Village
- Antique Castle - Aglasun
- Asartepe - Bucak/Kizilkaya
- Yaniktas Kaya Kap. - Bucak
- Doseme Tumulus - Aglasun Center
- Big and Small Tumulus - Yesilova
- Celtikci Tumulus - Celtikci
- Cerpis Tumulus
Local Days of Celebration:
6 March: Ataturk's Visit to Burdur, Burdur Catal Pinar Location
Festivities
- First week of September: "Yunum Bogedi" Sheep Washing Festivities, Tefenni-Hasanpasa Village
- 3-5 September: Burdur Culture and Art Celebrations, Cumhuriyet Square, Burdur