Ağlasun
{{Infobox Turkey place
| type = municipality
| name = Ağlasun
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| image_skyline = Blick auf Ağlasun.jpg
| image_caption = View of Ağlasun from Sagalassos
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| coordinates = {{coord|37|38|58|N|30|32|02|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| province = Burdur
| district = Ağlasun
| leader_party = AKP
| leader_name = Ali Ulusoy
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| population_total = 3645
| population_as_of = 2021
| postal_code = 15500
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| website = {{url|https://www.aglasun.bel.tr/}}
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Ağlasun is a town in Burdur Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Ağlasun District.[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İlçe Belediyesi], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023. Its population is 3,645 (2021).{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021|url=https://www.tuik.gov.tr/indir/duyuru/favori_raporlar.xlsx |access-date=30 January 2023|publisher=TÜİK|language=tr |format=XLS}} The mayor is Ali Ulusoy (AKP).
The town is 7 km from the ruins of the ancient city of Sagalassos, from which it gets its modern name.
With its rich architectural heritage, Ağlasun is a member of the Norwich-based European Association of Historic Towns and Regions.{{Cite web |url=http://www.historic-towns.org/documents/members/turkey.doc |title=HistoricTowns.org - Turkey |access-date=2006-05-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080910004925/http://www.historic-towns.org/documents/members/turkey.doc |archive-date=2008-09-10 |url-status=dead }}
See also
References
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External links
- Beyaz Arif Akbas: Sagalassos: City of Fairies, Adrianapolis, Yalnizgoz Yay. 2010, {{ISBN|978-1-4536-1300-9}}. http://en.calameo.com/read/0002983841c7acaa28dc8
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Category:Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Turkey
Category:Populated places in Ağlasun District
Category:District municipalities in Turkey
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