Gölhisar District Explained

Type:	district
Coordinates:	37.1333°N 59°W
Province:	Burdur
Seat:	Gölhisar
Leader Name:	Kadir Ulusoy
Area Total Km2:	494
Population Total:	23064
Population As Of:	2021

Gölhisar District is a district of the Burdur Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Gölhisar.^[1] Its area is 494 km²,^[2] and its population is 23,064 (2021).^[3]

Geography

Gölhisar District is located in the Dalaman Stream Water Collection Basin at the foothills of the Western Taurus Mountains, 107 to Burdur, 111 to Denizli, 90 to Fethiye, 135 km to Antalya, southwest of Burdur. Its average altitude is 945 meters. The area is an important Ramsar Site.

Gölhisar Plain is a sediment plain and is irrigated by the waters of Yapraklı Dam. Agriculture is important to the local economy with Beets, anise, cereals, vegetables and fruits being grown. The region contains the most important music and folklore cultures of the region.

Composition

There are two municipalities in Gölhisar District:^{[1] [4]}

• Gölhisar
• Yusufça

There are 12 villages in Gölhisar District:^[5]

• • • • • • • • • • • • Asmalı Çamköy Elmalıyurt Evciler Hisarardı İbecik Karapınar Kargalı Sorkun Uylupınar Yamadı Yeşildere

Notes and References

1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İlçe Belediyesi
2. Web site: İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri. General Directorate of Mapping. 30 January 2023.
3. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021. 30 January 2023. TÜİK. tr . XLS.
4. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Belde Belediyesi
5. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Köy