Kozluca | |
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Coordinates: 37°30′N 30°08′E / 37.500°N 30.133°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Burdur |
District | Burdur |
Elevation | 1,110 m (3,640 ft) |
Population (2021) | 1,042 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Postal code | 15110 |
Area code | 0248 |
Kozluca is a village in Burdur District of Burdur Province, Turkey. [1] Its population is 1,042 (2021). [2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town ( belde). [3] Kozluca is situated 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the south of Burdur.
The area around Kozluca was populated during the Roman Empire era. According to mayor's page the epigraph on a pedestal around the town reads the Roman Emperor honoured the governor of the town by a sculpture . Towards the end of Seljukids, the settlement was founded by Mahmut Bey of Hamidoğlu beylik (principality). Later during Ottoman Empire era, the efforts of a local leader named Gozulcalıoğlu helped to flourish the settlement and the settlement was named after him. [4] In 1968, the settlement was declared a seat of township.
Main economic activity is cattle breeding and dairying. Daily milk production is about 12 tons. The agricultural crops are mostly fodder plants.