Bilecik Province

Bilecik Province

Infobox Province TR
name=Bilecik
region=Marmara
area=4,307
total population=198,809
licence = 11
area_code= 228|

Bilecik is a province in midwest Turkey, neighboring Bursa to the east, Kocaeli and Sakarya to the north, Bolu to the west, Eskişehir to the southeast and Kütahya to the south, spanning an area of 4,307 km². Population is 198,809. Most of the province laid down in Marmara Region but eastern parts of Gölpazarı and Söğüt district and districts of İnhisar and Yenipazar remained in Black Sea Region, smaller southeastern parts of Bozüyük and Söğüt remained in Central Anatolian Region and smaller southwestern part of Bozüyük remained in Aegean Region.

Districts

Bilecik province is divided into 8 districts (capital district in bold):
*Bilecik
*Bozüyük
*Gölpazarı
*İnhisar
*Osmaneli
*Pazaryeri
*Söğüt
*Yenipazar

History

The region was inhabited as early as 3000 BC, and was part of the territory controlled by such notable civilizations as the Hittites (1400–1200 BC), the Phrygians (1200–676 BC), Lydians (595–546 BC), Persians (546–334 BC), Romans (74–395 AD) and Byzantians (395 AD to late 13th century, with two brief occupations by Ummayads in between). The region is also where the Ottoman Empire was founded in 1281, and is the source of important archeological as well as cultural artifacts.

External links

* [http://www.turkeyforecast.com/weather/bilecik/ Bilecik Weather Forecast Information]
* [http://www.bilecikfl.org Refik Arslan Öztürk Fen Lisesi / Science High School of Bilecik]
* [http://www.bilecikforum.com Bilecik Forum]
* [http://www.golpazari.org Yerel Yöneylem Kalkınma Derneği-Gölpazarı]
* [http://www.bayirkoy.tr.gg/ BAYIRKÖY]
* [http://www.bilecikliyiz.biz Bileciklilerin Sanal Platformu]


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