Keçiborlu

Keçiborlu

Keçiborlu

Municipality in Isparta, Turkey

Keçiborlu is a town in Isparta Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Keçiborlu District.[2] Its population is 7,044 (2022).[1]

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Etymology

The town was known as Eudoxipolis (Ευδοξίπολη in Greek) during the Roman and early Byzantine periods. By the 12th century it was known as Sublaeum.[3]

History

Keçiborlu is known as the site where Atlasjet Flight 4203 crashed on November 30, 2007.

Economy

In the early 20th-century, sulphur was mined in the area.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. [2]
    İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. [3]
    Cahen, C. (2000) The Formation of Turkey: The Seljukid Sultanate of Rum: Eleventh to Fourteenth Century, Routledge, pp. 30-31
  4. [4]
    Prothero, G.W. (1920). Anatolia. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 107.


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