Gölhisar (literal translation: "lake castle") is a town in Burdur Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Gölhisar District.[2] Its population is 16,118 (2021).[1]
Gölhisar | |
|---|---|
  Gölhisar Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°08′27″N 29°30′27″E / 37.14083°N 29.50750°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Burdur |
| District | Gölhisar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | İbrahim Sertbaş (AKP) |
| Elevation | 1,008 m (3,307 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 16,118 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 15400 |
| Website | www |
History
editDuring antiquity Golhisar was site of an ancient city called Kibyra, the capital of a tetrapolis comprising Kibyra itself, Bubon, Balbura and Inuanda, which according to Herodotus were founded by the Pisidians around 1000BC, Roman ruins including a 180 meter wide theater can be still seen. In the Byzantine era the town was the seat of a Christian Bishopric.
Ibn Battuta visited the small town of Qul Hisar, noting "There is no way to reach it except by a path like a bridge constructed between the rushes and the water, and broad enough only for one horse-man."[3]
Gölhisar became a district on January 13, 1953 with the merger of Uluköy and Horzum Districts. It got its name from the fortress built on the island in the middle of the lake, 6 km from the district.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Battutah, Ibn (2002). The Travels of Ibn Battutah. London: Picador. pp. 105, 309. ISBN 9780330418799.
 | This article about a Mediterranean Region of Turkey location is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |