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 town. The findings were plundered in the 1960s but recovered by the 2000s and now they are being kept in Uşak Museum.[2]
Güre | |
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Town | |
  Güre Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°39′N 29°10′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Uşak Province |
| District | Uşak central district |
| Elevation | 600 m (1,970 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,064 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 64460 |
| Area code(s) | 0276 |
| Licence plate | 64 |
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