Bucak (literally "sheltered nook" or "corner" in Turkish) is a town in
Burdur Province,
Turkey
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. It is the seat of
Bucak District.
[İlçe Belediyesi]
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023. Its population is 45,865 (2021), making it the second-most populous municipality of Burdur Province.
It was formerly named "OÄŸuzhan"; the name was changed on 30 May 1926. It is said that the name OÄŸuzhan came from the
Oghuz Turks who settled in this town.
Bucak has good connections to other parts of Turkey.
Antalya
Antalya is the fifth-most populous city in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province. Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Tau ...
lies 75 km to the south,
Isparta 70 km to northeast and Burdur 40 km to the northwest. Neighbouring towns include
Çeltikçi and
AÄŸlasun to the north and
Kemer to the west.
A few historic buildings and houses remain, but most of the buildings are modern. There are several historic sites remaining in the district, such as the ancient
Cremna and Milyos and the
Seljuk-era
caravanserai
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s of Ä°ncirhan and Susuz Kervansaray.
There are many
marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (mineral), dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure. It has a crystalline texture, and is ty ...
resources around Bucak, and many of the inhabitants deal with marble, which is processed in the marble factories located around Bucak. The processed marble is exported all over the world.
Many entrepreneurs from Bucak have built high schools and educational institutions, including Bucak Hikmet Tolunay Vocational Institute, Bucak Zeliha Tolunay Practical Technology and Business Faculty, Bucak Adem Tolunay Science High School, and Mehmet Cadıl Anatolian Teacher Training High School.
Sister cities
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Krotoszyn, Poland
References
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Populated places in Bucak District
District municipalities in Turkey