Kozluca, Burdur

Kozluca
Village
Kozluca Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°30′N 30°08′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Burdur
District	Burdur
Elevation	1,110 m (3,640 ft)
Population  (2021)	1,042
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	15110
Area code	0248

Kozluca is a village in Burdur District of Burdur Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 1,042 (2021).^[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).^[3] Kozluca is situated 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the south of Burdur.

History

The area around Kozluca was populated during the Roman Empire era. According to mayor's page the epigraph on a pedestal around the town reads the Roman Emperor honoured the governor of the town by a sculpture . Towards the end of Seljukids, the settlement was founded by Mahmut Bey of Hamidoğlu beylik (principality). Later during Ottoman Empire era, the efforts of a local leader named Gozulcalıoğlu helped to flourish the settlement and the settlement was named after him.^[4] In 1968, the settlement was declared a seat of township.

Economy

Main economic activity is cattle breeding and dairying. Daily milk production is about 12 tons. The agricultural crops are mostly fodder plants.

References

1. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
3. Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
4. "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2012-02-24.