Güzelkent, Sinop

Güzelkent
(Helaldı)
Town
Güzelkent
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°57′N 34°24′E / 41.950°N 34.400°E / 41.950; 34.400Coordinates: 41°57′N 34°24′E / 41.950°N 34.400°E / 41.950; 34.400
Country  Turkey
Province Sinop Province
District Türkeli
Elevation 10 m (35 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 1,494
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 57910
Area code(s) 0368
Licence plate 57

Güzelkent is a belde (town) in Türkeli District of Sinop Province, Turkey. It is a coastal town of Black Sea at 41°57′N 34°24′E / 41.950°N 34.400°E / 41.950; 34.400. It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Türkeli. The population of the town is 1494 [1] as of 2011. According to old maps, there was a Greek town named Colussa around Güzelkent [2] Later a Turkish village named Helaldı was founded. After merging with other nearby villages Heladı was renamed as Güzelkent and was made a seat of township in 1989. The main economic activities of the town are fishing and light industry based on forestry .

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