Burdur
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Burdur is a city southwestern Turkey and the seat of the Burdur Province
Burdur Province
Burdur Province is a province of Turkey, located in the southwest and bordering Muğla and Antalya to the South, Denizli to the West, Afyon to the North, and Isparta to the East...

 of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

. It is located at 37.7202778°N 30.2908333°E, on the shore of Lake Burdur
Lake Burdur
Lake Burdur is a large saline lake of tectonic origin, positioned at the frontier between Burdur and Isparta provinces, in southwestern Turkey. It is located at around . It has an area of 250.00 km² and maximum depth variously reported at between 50 and 110 m. Water level in the lake fluctuates...

. Its estimated 2010 population is 78,389.

Climate

Burdur has a continental Mediterranean climate
Mediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate is the climate typical of most of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin, and is a particular variety of subtropical climate...

 with cold, snowy winters and very hot, long and dry summers.

Notable residents

  • Burdurlu Dervish Mehmed Pasha Ottoman Grand Vizier 1818-1820
  • Burdurlu Ahmet Şükrü Pasha Ottoman Military Doctor, with major improvements in medical awards.

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