Kozağacı, Burdur

Kozağacı (literally "walnut tree") is a belde (town) in Çavdır district of Burdur Province, Turkey. At 37°04′N 29°41′E it is situated in the plateau to the west of Kozağacı Dam reservoir. The distance to Çavdır is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi). The population of Kozağacı was 1220 [1] as of 2013. No document about the origin of the settlement exists. But as the name suggests, according to oral tradition Kozağacı was named after a walnut tree under which the first dwellings appeared. Main economic activity of the town is agriculture and cattle breeding. Also some residents work in cities .[2]

Kozağaç
Town
Kozağaç
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°04′N 29°41′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceBurdur Province
DistrictÇavdır
Elevation
1,290 m (4,230 ft)
Population
 (2013)
  Total1,220
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
15920
Area code(s)0248
Licence plate15

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