Güre, Uşak

Güre is a village in the Uşak District of Uşak Province, Turkey. Its population is 827 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). It is on the Turkish state highway D.300 which connects İzmir to Ankara. It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Uşak. 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.

Güre
Village
Güre
Location in Turkey
Güre
Güre (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 38°39′N 29°10′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceUşak
DistrictUşak
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2022)
827
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
64460
Area code0276
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