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'''Bolu Province''' ({{lang-tr|{{italics correction|Bolu ili}}}}) is a [[Provinces of Turkey|province]] in northwestern [[Turkey]]. It is an important midpoint between the capital, [[Ankara]] and the largest city in the country, [[Istanbul]]. It covers an area of 7,410&nbsp;km², and the population is 271,208.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}}
'''Bolu Province''' ({{lang-tr|{{italics correction|Bolu ili}}}}) is a [[Provinces of Turkey|province]] in northwestern [[Turkey]]. It is an important midpoint between the capital, [[Ankara]] and the largest city in the country, [[Istanbul]]. It covers an area of 7,410&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, and the population is 311,810.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}}


This is an attractive forested mountain district centered on the city of [[Bolu]], which has a long history.
This is a forested mountain district centered 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 opened, most travelers stopped here for food and refreshment. Bolu has a long tradition of high quality cuisine. Annual cookery competitions are held in [[Mengen, Turkey|Mengen]].
Bolu has plenty of forest but little agricultural land. There is some garden produce and dairy production including 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 opened, most travelers stopped here for food and refreshment.


==Geography==
==Geography==
The province is drained by the Bolu River (''Boli Su'') and the Koca River.
The province is drained by the Bolu River (''Boli Su'') and the Koca River.


The forests, lakes and mountains are rich in wildlife including three deer species and very popular weekend and holiday retreats for walkers and climbers.
The forests, lakes and mountains are rich in wildlife including three deer species and popular weekend and holiday retreats for walkers and climbers.


Parts of the province are vulnerable to earthquakes.
Parts of the province are vulnerable to earthquakes.
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About 1240 the Seljuk Turks took the eastern part of the Bolu area (i.e. the Paphlagonian part) from the Byzantine Empire and incorporated it into the [[Sultanate of Rum]]. Due to their assistance in taking it and [[Sinop, Turkey|Sinop]], the [[Chobanids (beylik)|Chobanids]] were given that territory and adjacent areas to the north and east to rule. The Chobanids were relatively independent of the Sultan. That eastern area fell under the [[Isfendiyarids]] between 1292 and 1461. In 1461 it was incorporated into the rest of the [[Ottoman Empire]].
About 1240 the Seljuk Turks took the eastern part of the Bolu area (i.e. the Paphlagonian part) from the Byzantine Empire and incorporated it into the [[Sultanate of Rum]]. Due to their assistance in taking it and [[Sinop, Turkey|Sinop]], the [[Chobanids (beylik)|Chobanids]] were given that territory and adjacent areas to the north and east to rule. The Chobanids were relatively independent of the Sultan. That eastern area fell under the [[Isfendiyarids]] between 1292 and 1461. In 1461 it was incorporated into the rest of the [[Ottoman Empire]].


By 1265, the western part of the Bolu area was again acquired by the Seljuk Turks, but it fell to the arms of [[Orhan I]] and the Ottoman Empire in the early to mid-1300s. The two areas were reunited in 1461, under [[Mehmed II]]. In the 1864 Ottoman Empire administrative reorganization, Bolu was created as an independent [[sanjaks of the Ottoman Empire|sanjak]],<ref>{{Cite book|title=A handbook of Asia Minor|volume=1|year=1919|author=Naval staff, Intelligence Department (Royal Navy)|location=London|page=[https://archive.org/stream/handbookofasiami01greauoft#page/226 226]}}</ref> although it was geographically part of the [[Kastamonu Vilayet]].
By 1265, the western part of the Bolu area was again acquired by the Seljuk Turks, but it fell to the arms of [[Orhan I]] and the Ottoman Empire in the early to mid-1300s. The two areas were reunited in 1461, under [[Mehmed II]]. In the 1864 Ottoman Empire administrative reorganization, Bolu was created as an independent [[sanjak]],<ref>{{Cite book|title=A handbook of Asia Minor|volume=1|year=1919|author=Naval staff, Intelligence Department (Royal Navy)|location=London|page=[https://archive.org/stream/handbookofasiami01greauoft#page/226 226]}}</ref> although it was geographically part of the [[Kastamonu Vilayet]].


==Administrative divisions==
==Administrative divisions==
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===Districts===
===Districts===
*[[Bolu]], with the city of Bolu the capital district
*Bolu, with the city of Bolu the capital district
*[[Dörtdivan]]
*[[Dörtdivan]]
*[[Gerede]]
*[[Gerede]]
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==Main sights==
==Main sights==


* [[Lake Abant]], an attractive mountain lake resort and hot springs.
* [[Lake Abant]], a 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.
* [[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]].
* 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).
* There are many hot springs and mineral baths in the province ({{lang|tr|kaplıcaları}} in Turkish).
* [[Kartalkaya]], one of Turkey's most popular ski resorts.
* [[Kartalkaya]], one of Turkey's most popular ski resorts
* ''Sarıalan'', a lake high in the mountains above ''Kartalkaya''.
* Sarıalan, a lake high in the mountains above Kartalkaya
* The ''Aladağ'' mountains, including the trail and picnic area of ''Gölcük''.
* The Aladağ mountains, including the trail and picnic area of Gölcük
* Seben Çeltikler
* Seben Çeltikler
* [[Göynük]] [[Akshemseddin]] Mausoleum
* [[Göynük]] [[Akshemseddin]] Mausoleum


Attractive towns include:
Towns include:
* [[Mengen, Turkey|Mengen]]
* [[Mengen, Turkey|Mengen]]
* [[Mudurnu]] (the ancient town of Modrenea)
* [[Mudurnu]] (the ancient town of Modrenea)
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[East Marmara Development Agency]]
* [[List of populated places in Bolu Province]]
* [[List of populated places in Bolu Province]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
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* {{in lang|tr}} {{Official website|http://www.bolu.gov.tr/ }}
* {{in lang|tr}} {{Official website|http://www.bolu.gov.tr/ }}
* {{in lang|tr}} [http://www.bolu.bel.tr/ Bolu municipality's official website]
* {{in lang|tr}} [http://www.bolu.bel.tr/ Bolu municipality's official website]
* {{in lang|en}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20110824134620/http://www.dmi.gov.tr/en-US/forecast-cities.aspx?m=BOLU Bolu weather forecast information]


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Revision as of 23:29, 8 September 2021

Bolu Province
Bolu ili
Province of Turkey
Location of Bolu Province in Turkey
Location of Bolu Province in Turkey
CountryTurkey
RegionEast Marmara
SubregionKocaeli
Government
 • Electoral districtBolu
Area
 • Total
7,410 km2 (2,860 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
311,810
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Area code0374
Vehicle registration14

Bolu Province (Template:Lang-tr) is a province in northwestern Turkey. It is an important midpoint between the capital, Ankara and the largest city in the country, Istanbul. It covers an area of 7,410 km2, and the population is 311,810.[citation needed]

This is a forested mountain district centered on the city of Bolu, which has a long history.

Bolu has plenty of forest but little agricultural land. There is some garden produce and dairy production including 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 opened, most travelers stopped here for food and refreshment.

Geography

The province is drained by the Bolu River (Boli Su) and the Koca River.

The forests, lakes and mountains are rich in wildlife including three deer species and popular weekend and holiday retreats for walkers and climbers.

Parts of the province are vulnerable to earthquakes.

History

It is not definitely known when Bolu was first founded. There are some archaeological findings dating back about 100,000[citation needed] years that suggest the region was inhabited then.

The area now in Bolu Province was in eastern Bithynia and southwestern Paphlagonia. The town of Bithynium from which the area takes its name is the modern Bolu. The area was called Bithynia during the Hellenistic period, the Romans named it Claudio Polis, and it was called Bolu by the Turks.[2] By about 375 BCE, Bithynia had gained its independence from Persia, and King Bas subsequently defeated Alexander's attempt to take it.[3] The Bithynian region with parts of Paphlagonia remained its own kingdom until 88 BCE when it briefly came under Mithridates VI and the Kingdom of Pontus. With Roman help the last Bithynian king, Nicomedes IV regained his throne, but on his death bequeathed the kingdom to Rome. This led to the Third Mithridatic War and the fall of Pontus, the area was incorporated into the Roman Empire as a single province joining Paphlagonia with Bithynia. Under the falling Byzantine Empire the Bolu area was divided from western Bithynia at the Sakarya River, with western Bithynia keeping the name. The Sakarya is still the southern and western boundary of the province.

The Byzantine Empire briefly lost the Bolu area to the Seljuk Turks after the 1071 Battle of Manzikert, but recovered it under the Komnenian restoration. After the end of the Komnenos dynasty, the Turks gradually took the Bolu area back.

About 1240 the Seljuk Turks took the eastern part of the Bolu area (i.e. the Paphlagonian part) from the Byzantine Empire and incorporated it into the Sultanate of Rum. Due to their assistance in taking it and Sinop, the Chobanids were given that territory and adjacent areas to the north and east to rule. The Chobanids were relatively independent of the Sultan. That eastern area fell under the Isfendiyarids between 1292 and 1461. In 1461 it was incorporated into the rest of the Ottoman Empire.

By 1265, the western part of the Bolu area was again acquired by the Seljuk Turks, but it fell to the arms of Orhan I and the Ottoman Empire in the early to mid-1300s. The two areas were reunited in 1461, under Mehmed II. In the 1864 Ottoman Empire administrative reorganization, Bolu was created as an independent sanjak,[4] although it was geographically part of the Kastamonu Vilayet.

Administrative divisions

Bolu province is divided into nine districts, four sub-districts, thirteen municipalities and 491 villages.

Further information: List of municipalities in Bolu Province

Districts

Main sights

  • Lake Abant, a 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 the trail and picnic area of Gölcük
  • Seben Çeltikler
  • Göynük Akshemseddin Mausoleum

Towns include:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Population of provinces by years - 2000-2018". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ All About Turkey - Bolu
  3. ^ Memnon, History of Heracleia, 12
  4. ^ Naval staff, Intelligence Department (Royal Navy) (1919). A handbook of Asia Minor. Vol. 1. London. p. 226.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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