Berk, Bolu

Village in Bolu, Turkey
40°42′N 31°37′E / 40.700°N 31.617°E / 40.700; 31.617CountryTurkeyProvinceBoluDistrictBoluElevation
710 m (2,330 ft)Population
 (2021)
684Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code
14030
Area code0374

Berk (also: Berkköy) is a village in the Bolu District of Bolu Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 684 (2021).[2] It is situated 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Bolu and to the north of Köroğlu Mountains.

According to village website, the village was named after a Turkmen tribe and was mentioned in the Ottoman Empire documents of 1533.[3] The village economy depends on farming. Legumes and other vegetables are the main crops.

References

  1. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ^ Tuncay Durak. "Büyükberk" (in Turkish). Village page. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
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