| Güzelkent (Helaldı) |
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Güzelkent
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| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Sinop Province |
| District | Türkeli |
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| Elevation | 10 m (35 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,663 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 57910 |
| Area code(s) | 0368 |
| Licence plate | 57 |
Güzelkent is a town in Türkeli District of Sinop Province, Turkey. It is a coastal town of Black Sea at . It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Türkeli. The population of the town is 1663 [1] as of 2010. According to old maps, there was a Greek town named Colussa around Güzelkent [2] 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 activiies of the town are fishing and light industry based on forestry .
