Burdur
Sign in to saveBurdur is a city in southwestern Turkey. The seat of Burdur Province and of Burdur District, it is located on the shore of Lake Burdur. Its population is 95,436 (2021).
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Burdur is a city in southwestern Turkey with a population of about 95,000 people, and it serves as the administrative center for both Burdur Province and Burdur District. The city sits on the shore of Lake Burdur, a geographical feature that shapes its location and character.
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Place details
- Locality
- Burdur Merkez
- Country
- Türkiye
- Population
- 95,436
- Timezone
- Europe/Istanbul
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- Ancient history
- Turkish settlement and the Hamidids
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Burdur is a city in southwestern Turkey. The seat of Burdur Province and of Burdur District, it is located on the shore of Lake Burdur. Its population is 95,436 (2021).
==History== left|thumb|Artifacts in Burdur Archaeological Museum thumb|Burdur Archaeological Museum === Ancient history === Whilst there is evidence of habitation in the province dating back to 6500 BC, the earliest sign of habitation in the city itself dates to Early Bronze Age. Artifacts from this period have been found in the site of today's railway station. In antiquity, the area was part of the region of Pisidia. It has been proposed that the city of Burdur has changed location a number of times; the ancient city of Limnombria ("Lake City") was closer to Lake Burdur than the modern city. It is known that in the Byzantine era, the city existed with the name Polydorion (), from which the current name is derived. No remains of Polydorion survive to this day. Burdur may also occupy the site of a town called Praetoria.