| Güzelkent Helaldı | |
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| Village | |
  GüzelkentLocation in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′N 34°24′E / 41.950°N 34.400°E / 41.950; 34.400 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Sinop |
| District | Türkeli |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population | 920 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 57910 |
| Area code | 0368 |
Güzelkent is a village in Türkeli District of Sinop Province, Turkey. Its population is 920 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). 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. 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
- Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
- "An 18th century map by Robert de Vaugondy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
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