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Isparta

Area: 8.933 km²

Population: 513.681 (2000)

Traffic Code: 32

Isparta is a province that placed at the Mediterranean Region, and famous with lakes, roses and rugs. Antic cities, national parks, and caves are places to be seen in province.

Districts: Isparta (center), Aksu, Atabey, Eğridir, Gelendost, Gönen, Keçiborlu, Senirkent, Sütçüler, Şarkikarağaç, Uluborlu, Yalvaç, Yenişarbademli.
Aksu: There are coins come acrossed in the district, that belong to Helenistic era from 1st and 2nd century BC. The most important ruins in the district are; Timbriada, Tynada, Eurymendon holly area and Roman bridge. The Sorgun and Zindan caves and Sorgun plateu which take important place in tourism are remain in the border of the district.

Atabey:
The main historic and cultural properties in the distict are: the 41 cubic graves, the ruins of Sidera Bayat, the Madrasa of Ertokus and the mosque of Sinan. The district of Atabey is 23 km away from Isparta.

Gelendost: The district of Gelendost is one the oldest cultural centre since the first eras, located on the lakes region, called the country of Psidya. The most important cultural buildings in the district are, the two historic mosques and the Ertokus Caravanserai which in in the borders of Yesilkoy.

Keciborlu: It is on the junction of all roads. The Ankara-Istanbul and Izmir highway and railway are passes through the district. There some preserved traces remained from old era are in the district such as; Keciborlu tumulus, Kilic tumulus, the remains of Kilic Fari, the remains of Fadilli, the remains of Guneykent city, the mosque of Sinanbey, the mosque of Senir Haci Osman, the tomb of Gumusgun Sinan Dede.

The main picnic and high plateu of touristic places are; Sogut Mt. Plateu, Fadilli plateu, Koru plateu, Tasoluk plateu, the picnic area and pond of Guneydere-Uzundere, Keciborlu pond, Boyranli Sini plateu, Aydogmus Akdag plateu. The villages of Tepecik and Ardicli beaches are located by the Burdur lake.

It is understood from researches and remains that the area of Senirkent has inhabitanted since old era. The Tymandos antique city, Yassioren tumulus, Garip tumulus, Tohumkesen tumulus, Aralik tumulus, Gencali tumulus, and the tomb of Veli Baba are in the district.






 
     

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