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Also known as Bucak, Burdur

district and town in Burdur, Turkey

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Place details

Locality
Bucak
Region
Burdur
Country
Türkiye
Population
29,234
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul

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Key facts

Country
Turkey
Province
Burdur
District
Bucak
Mayor
Hülya Gümüş ( CHP )
Population 2024
68,096
Time zone
UTC+3 ( TRT )
Website
www .bucak .bel .tr

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Encyclopedic overview

Bucak (literally "sheltered nook" or "corner" in Turkish) is a town in Burdur Province, Turkey. It is the seat of Bucak District. Its population is 45,865 (2021), making it the second-most populous municipality of Burdur Province. It was formerly named "Oğuzhan"; the name was changed on 30 May 1926. It is said that the name Oğuzhan came from the Oghuz Turks who settled in this town.

Bucak has good connections to other parts of Turkey. Antalya lies 75 km to the south, Isparta 70 km to northeast and Burdur 40 km to the northwest. Neighbouring towns include Çeltikçi and Ağlasun to the north and Kemer to the west.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bucak” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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