Güney, Burdur

Güney
Güney
	Town
	Güney Location in Turkey
	Coordinates: 37°30′N 29°33′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Burdur Province
District	Yeşilova
Elevation	1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total	1,458
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	15520
Area code(s)	0248
Licence plate	15

Güney is a belde (town) in Yeşilova district of Burdur Province, Turkey. It is situated at 37°30′N 29°33′E, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Salda Lake. Distance to Yeşilova is 22 kilometres (14 mi) and to Burdur is 80 kilometres (50 mi). The population of Güney is 1458[1] as of 2013. The area around Güney was inhabited during Lydian and Roman era. The early Turkish settlements which were founded in the second half of the 11th century were ruined during the First Crusade. After the crusades the present town which is more secluded was founded. Another advantage of the town is the mountain system which blocks the north winds (The name of the town Güney means south).[2] The main economic activity of the town is agriculture. Cereals, grapes and sugar beet are the main crops. Beehiving and dairying are other activities.

References

"Statistical Institute". Archived from the original on 2015-01-24. Retrieved 2015-01-23.
"Mayor's page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2011-11-12.

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[1] "Statistical Institute". Archived from the original on 2015-01-24. Retrieved 2015-01-23.

[2] "Mayor's page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2011-11-12.