Bolu Province
Bolu Province
| Bolu Province Bolu ili |
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| — Province of Turkey — | |
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| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Black Sea |
| Capital | Bolu |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7,410 km2 (2,861 sq mi) |
| Population (2010-12-31) | |
| - Total | 271,208 |
| - Density | 36.6/km2 (94.8/sq mi) |
| Area code(s) | 0374 |
| Vehicle registration | 14 |
| Website | bolu.gov.tr |
Bolu Province (Turkish: Bolu ili ) is a province in north western in the Black Sea region of Turkey, midpoint between the large cities of Istanbul and Ankara. It covers an area of 7,410 km², and the population is 271,208.
This is an attractive forested mountain district centred on the city of Bolu, which has a long history.
There is plenty of forest but little agricultural land. There is some garden produce and dairy production including good cheeses and cream, most of this is consumed or sold locally, especially as Bolu has a large passing trade: Bolu Mountain is the major topographical obstacle on the Istanbul-Ankara highway, and until 2007, when the Bolu Mountain Tunnel is being opened, most travellers stop here for food and refreshment. Bolu has a long tradition of high quality cuisine. Annual cookery competitions are held in Mengen.
The forests, lakes and mountains are rich in wildlife including wild boar and very popular weekend and holiday retreats for walkers and climbers.
Parts of the province are vulnerable to earthquakes.
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Districts
Bolu province is divided into 9 districts (capital district in bold):
Main sights
- Lake Abant, an attractive mountain lake resort and hot springs.
- Yedigöller National Park. The name means "seven lakes" in Turkish, referring to the number of lakes in this forest park.
- The Köroğlu Mountains, said to be the scene of the folk Epic of Köroğlu
- There are many hot springs and mineral baths in the province (kaplıcaları in Turkish)
- Kartalkaya, one of Turkey's most popular ski resorts
- Sarıalan. a lake high in the mountains above Kartalkaya
- The Aladağ mountains, including walking and picnic area of Gölcük.
- Seben Çeltikler
- Göynük Akşemseddin Mausoleum
Attractive towns include:
- Mudurnu (the ancient town of Modrenea)
- Mengen
- Gerede
Gallery
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Mist early in the morning
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A scene from Yedigöller
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random tree with white stuff
- ^ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces
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Bolu Province (in the 
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Coordinates: 40°40′45″N 31°33′30″E / 40.67917°N 31.55833°E