Bucak

Also known as Bucak, Burdur

district and town in Burdur, Turkey

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Place details

Locality: Bucak
Region: Burdur
Country: Türkiye
Population: 29,234
Timezone: Europe/Istanbul

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Key facts

Country: Turkey
Province: Burdur
District: Bucak
Mayor: Hülya Gümüş ( CHP )
Population 2024: 68,096
Time zone: UTC+3 ( TRT )
Website: www .bucak .bel .tr

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Wikidata facts

Population: 64943
Official website: www.bucak.gov.tr
Image: Bucak 01.jpg

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postal code: 15300
Commons category: Bucak
urban population: 45865
rural population: 20291
P12749: Q3727

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Bucak (literally "sheltered nook" or "corner" in Turkish) is a town in Burdur Province, Turkey. It is the seat of Bucak District. Its population is 45,865 (2021), making it the second-most populous municipality of Burdur Province. It was formerly named "Oğuzhan"; the name was changed on 30 May 1926. It is said that the name Oğuzhan came from the Oghuz Turks who settled in this town.

Bucak has good connections to other parts of Turkey. Antalya lies 75 km to the south, Isparta 70 km to northeast and Burdur 40 km to the northwest. Neighbouring towns include Çeltikçi and Ağlasun to the north and Kemer to the west.