Güzelkent, Sinop

Güzelkent
Helaldı
Village
Güzelkent is located in Turkey
Güzelkent
Güzelkent
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°57′N 34°24′E / 41.950°N 34.400°E / 41.950; 34.400
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSinop
DistrictTürkeli
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2022)
920
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
57910
Area code0368

Güzelkent is a village in Türkeli District of Sinop Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 920 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3] It is a coastal town of Black Sea. It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Türkeli. According to old maps, there was a Greek town named Colussa near the current Güzelkent.[4] Later a Turkish village named Helaldı was founded. After merging with other nearby villages Heladı was renamed as Güzelkent and was made a seat of township in 1989. The main economic activities of the town are fishing and light industry based on forestry.

References

  1. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. ^ Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
  4. ^ "An 18th century map by Robert de Vaugondy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-11-25.


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