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'''Borabay''' is a town in [[Amasya Province]], [[Turkey]]. |
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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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Borabay at {{coord|40|48|N|36|11|E}} is a part of [[Taşova]] district of Amasya province. It is a mountain town with a beautiful lake. [[Lake Borabay]])Distance to Taşova is {{convert|17|km}} and to [[Amasya]] is {{convert|58|km}}.<ref>[http://www.tasova.net/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=4 Taşova page {{tr icon}}] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820123833/http://www.tasova.net/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=4 |date=August 20, 2010 }}</ref> The settled population was 819 as of 2013.<!--As of 2010 it had a population of people.--><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapory.tuik.gov.tr/22-01-2015-16:43:40-175244520720011857131441056394.html|title=Population of city, towns and villages - 2010|publisher=[[Turkish Statistical Institute]]|accessdate=2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122172744/http://rapory.tuik.gov.tr/22-01-2015-16%3A43%3A40-175244520720011857131441056394.html|archivedate=2015-01-22|df=}}</ref> |
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The lake is situated a few kilometers west of the town at an altitude of {{convert|1050|m}}. The maximum depth is {{convert|30|m}} and the surface is 900 x 300 m<sup>2</sup> (300 x 1000 ft<sup>2</sup>). |
The lake is situated a few kilometers west of the town at an altitude of {{convert|1050|m}}. The maximum depth is {{convert|30|m}} and the surface is 900 x 300 m<sup>2</sup> (300 x 1000 ft<sup>2</sup>). |
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== History and etymology == |
== History and etymology == |
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Although no written documents exist about ancient |
Although no written documents exist about ancient Borabay, there are a few ruins around the town. In a document dated 1257, early [[Oghuz Turk|Turkmen]] settlers around Borabay had been mentioned. According to the town page, the origin of the name Borabay may either be a certain Bora Bey, a leader of Turkmen tribe or the [[List of Greek mythological figures|Greek]] wind god [[Anemoi|Boreas]].<ref>[http://www.boraboy.org/hakkinda/ Town page{{tr icon}}]</ref> The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1971. Between 1964 and 1994 the town was also called ''Gölbeyli'' ("lake lord"). |
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== Economy == |
== Economy == |
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Revision as of 13:21, 30 August 2017
Borabay | |
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Town | |
  Borabay Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′N 36°11′E / 40.800°N 36.183°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Amasya Province |
| District | Taşova |
| Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 819 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 5876 |
| Area code | 0358 |
| Licence plate | 05 |
Borabay is a town in Amasya Province, Turkey.
Geography
Borabay at 40°48′N 36°11′E / 40.800°N 36.183°E is a part of Taşova district of Amasya province. It is a mountain town with a beautiful lake. Lake Borabay)Distance to Taşova is 17 kilometres (11 mi) and to Amasya is 58 kilometres (36 mi).[1] The settled population was 819 as of 2013.[2]
The lake is situated a few kilometers west of the town at an altitude of 1,050 metres (3,440 ft). The maximum depth is 30 metres (98 ft) and the surface is 900 x 300 m2 (300 x 1000 ft2).
History and etymology
Although no written documents exist about ancient Borabay, there are a few ruins around the town. In a document dated 1257, early Turkmen settlers around Borabay had been mentioned. According to the town page, the origin of the name Borabay may either be a certain Bora Bey, a leader of Turkmen tribe or the Greek wind god Boreas.[3] The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1971. Between 1964 and 1994 the town was also called Gölbeyli ("lake lord").
Economy
Product range in agriculture is quite wide,the most important products being apple, pear and sugar cane. Trout farming and beekeeping as well as flour production are among the secondary activities.
References
- ^ Taşova page Template:Tr icon Archived August 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Population of city, towns and villages - 2010". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2015.
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