Bilecik Province
 Bilecik Province |
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| Region: | Marmara Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 4,307 km2 (1,663 sq mi) |
| Total Population | 198,809 TurkStat 2007 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 11 |
| Area code: | 0228 |
| Governor Website | http://www.bilecik.gov.tr |
Bilecik is a province in midwest Turkey, neighboring Bursa to the west, Kocaeli and Sakarya to the north, Bolu to the east, 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.
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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 also contains Söğüt, the small town where the Ottoman Empire was founded in 1299, and is the source of important archeological as well as cultural artifacts.
Sites of interest
In Söğüt a site of interest is the Ethnographical Museum.
The town Bilecik is famous for its numerous restored Turkish houses.
Some other sites of interest in the province are: Osman Gazi and Orhan Gazi mosques, Seyh Edebali and Mal Hatun mausoleums, Köprülü Mehmet Pasha mosque, Köprülü Caravanserai, Kaplikaya tombs, Rüstem Pasha mosque, and Gülalan Pavilion.
Gallery
 A view from Çengeller village in Gölpazarı |
 On the way from Bilecik to Bozüyük |
 Çelebi Mehmet Mosque in Söğüt |
 The türbe of Dursun Fakih in Söğüt |
External links
- (Turkish) Bilecik governor's official website
- (Turkish) Bilecik municipality's official website
- (English) Bilecik weather forecast information
- (Turkish) Yerel Yöneylem Kalkınma Derneği - Gölpazarı
- (Turkish) Bayırköy's local website
- (Turkish) Virtual platform of Bilecik
- (Turkish) Virtual platform of Bilecik
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