Burdur

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Burdur

Burdur (also known as Buldur), is a city southwestern Turkey and the seat of the Burdur Province of Turkey. It is located at 37°43′13″N 30°17′27″E / 37.7202778°N 30.2908333°E / 37.7202778; 30.2908333, on the shore of Lake Burdur. Its estimated 2010 population is 78,389.

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Climate

Burdur has a continental Mediterranean climate with cold, snowy winters and very hot, long and dry summers.

Climate data for Burdur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9)		 19.4
(66.9)		 27.8
(82)		 30.7
(87.3)		 33.5
(92.3)		 38.1
(100.6)		 40.7
(105.3)		 41.0
(105.8)		 37.0
(98.6)		 32.4
(90.3)		 25.6
(78.1)		 20.5
(68.9)		 41
Average high °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)		 8.5
(47.3)		 12.8
(55)		 17.6
(63.7)		 23.1
(73.6)		 28.2
(82.8)		 32.0
(89.6)		 32.2
(90)		 27.8
(82)		 21.4
(70.5)		 14.0
(57.2)		 8.2
(46.8)		 19.39
(66.91)
Average low °C (°F) -1.1
(30)		 -0.7
(30.7)		 1.9
(35.4)		 5.9
(42.6)		 9.9
(49.8)		 13.9
(57)		 17.0
(62.6)		 16.8
(62.2)		 12.7
(54.9)		 8.2
(46.8)		 3.5
(38.3)		 0.6
(33.1)		 7.38
(45.29)
Record low °C (°F) -14.0
(6.8)		 -13.0
(8.6)		 -11.6
(11.1)		 -7.0
(19.4)		 -0.4
(31.3)		 5.2
(41.4)		 9.7
(49.5)		 10.2
(50.4)		 4.4
(39.9)		 -2.0
(28.4)		 -9.9
(14.2)		 -11.0
(12.2)		 -14
Precipitation mm (inches) 51.1
(2.012)		 39.3
(1.547)		 45.0
(1.772)		 50.4
(1.984)		 39.6
(1.559)		 26.0
(1.024)		 17.6
(0.693)		 9.2
(0.362)		 17.8
(0.701)		 35.8
(1.409)		 42.2
(1.661)		 59.1
(2.327)		 433.1
(17.051)
Avg. rainy days 11.0 9.7 10.0 10.7 9.4 5.6 3.5 2.5 3.6 6.3 7.9 10.9 91.1
Sunshine hours 114.7 137.2 182.9 204 275.9 330 359.6 337.9 273 217 156 93 2,681.2
Source: Devlet Meteoroloji İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü

Notable residents

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

  1. ^ Statistical Institute.
  2. ^ http://www.dmi.gov.tr/veridegerlendirme/il-ve-ilceler-istatistik.aspx?m=BURDUR


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