Güre, Uşak

Güre is a belde (town) in the central district of Uşak Province, Turkey. At 38°39′N 29°10′E it is on the Turkish state highway D.300 which connects İzmir to Ankara. It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Uşak. The population of Güre is 1064 [1] as of 2011. Güre is known as the home town of the (so called) " Treasures of Croesus" (Turkish: Karun hazineleri) findings from Lydian tumuli around the rown. The findings were plundered in the 1960s but recovered by the 2000s and now they are being kept in Uşak Museum.[2]

Güre
Town
Güre
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°39′N 29°10′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceUşak Province
DistrictUşak central district
Elevation
600 m (1,970 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,064
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
64460
Area code(s)0276
Licence plate64

References
  1. Statistical Institute Archived 2014-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Kigem page (in Turkish)


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