Güre, Uşak Explained

Type:village
Province:Uşak
District:Uşak
Güre
Population Total:827
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:38.65°N 39°W
Elevation M:600
Postal Code:64460
Area Code:0276

Güre is a village in the Uşak District of Uşak Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 827 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3] It is on the Turkish state highway D.300 which connects İzmir to Ankara. It is west of Uşak. Güre is known as the home town of the (so called) " Treasures of Croesus" (Turkish: Karun hazineleri) findings from Lydian tumuli around the town. The findings were plundered in the 1960s but recovered by the 2000s and now they are being kept in Uşak Museum.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Köy
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 13 March 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2012/12/20121206-1.htm Law No. 6360
  4. http://www.kigem.com/content.asp?bodyID=1638 Kigem page