Ovacuma

Ovacuma
—  Town  —
Ovacuma Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°27′N 32°45′E / 41.45°N 32.75°E / 41.45; 32.75Coordinates: 41°27′N 32°45′E / 41.45°N 32.75°E / 41.45; 32.75
Country	Turkey
Province	Karabük Province
District	Safranbolu
Government
– Mayor
Elevation	360 m (1,195 ft)
Population (2010)
– Total	2,006
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
– Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	78640
Area code(s)	0370
Licence plate	78

Ovacuma is a town in Safranbolu district of Karabük Province, Turkey. The town is situated in the mountainous area along a valley of a creek with the same name. At 41°27′N 32°45′E / 41.45°N 32.75°E / 41.45; 32.75 the distance to Safranbolu is 28 kilometres (17 mi) and the distance to Karabük is 35 kilometres (22 mi). The population of the town is 2006^[1] as of 2010. The town was formed by merging seven neighbouring villages in 1998 and it is quite dispersed. The main economic activity of the town depends on forestry.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. http://rapor.tuik.gov.tr/reports/rwservlet?adnksdb2=&ENVID=adnksdb2Env&report=idari_yapi_09sonrasi.RDF&p_il1=78&p_yil=2010&p_dil=2&desformat=html. Retrieved 2011. 
2. ^ Mayor's page (Turkish)