Uluborlu

Coordinates: 38°04′44″N 30°26′54″E / 38.07889°N 30.44833°E / 38.07889; 30.44833
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Uluborlu
Municipality
Uluborlu is located in Turkey
Uluborlu
Uluborlu
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°04′44″N 30°26′54″E / 38.07889°N 30.44833°E / 38.07889; 30.44833
CountryTurkey
ProvinceIsparta
DistrictUluborlu
Government
 • MayorMehmet Aziz Tuna (İYİ)
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
5,635
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
32650
Area code0246
Websitewww.uluborlu.bel.tr

Uluborlu is a town in Isparta Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Senirkent District[2] and has a population of 5,635 (2022).[1] Uluborlu has been identified as the ancient town of Sozopolis.[3][4]

History

Main article: Sozopolis (Pisidia)

Throughout history, Uluborlu has been on the military and commercial crossroads of

Asia minor
which has shaped its character.

The settlement is known from

Seljuk Turks, though returning briefly to Byzantine control in the years 1119-1120. In 1403 Timur seized the city and its men were killed as retribution for their defence of the city, while the women and children were taken captive.[6]

During the

Ottoman period of the 15th
and 16th centuries Uluborlu prospered and supported the new dynasty. Hamid Sanjak held the first census of Uluborlu in 1831. In 1911 Uluborlu suffered a great fire. In 1963 the municipality of Uluborlu was established.

Economy

Agriculture dominated the economy of the town. Especially known for its cherry production but apples, quince, and pears are also grown, with Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium the main markets. Tourism is also a growing industry with spectators coming to the annual wrestling festival.

See also

References

  1. ^
    TÜİK
    . Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9
    .
  4. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  5. ^ Medieval city of Seljuk Turkey in a Uluborlu, SDU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Magazine December 2013 Issue: 30, p55-66 Abdullah Copper.
  6. ^ [Timur and Anatolia II: Timur Uluborlu and curve of Understanding, Hussein Salman ].

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