Ovacuma

Ovacuma
—  Town  —
Ovacuma
Location in Turkey
Coordinates:
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 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]

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