Berk, Bolu

Berk
Village
Berk Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°42′N 31°37′E / 40.700°N 31.617°E / 40.700; 31.617Coordinates: 40°42′N 31°37′E / 40.700°N 31.617°E / 40.700; 31.617
Country	Turkey
Region	Black Sea
Province	Bolu Province
District	Bolu
Elevation	710 m (2,330 ft)
Population (2013)
• Total	918
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	14030
Area code(s)	0374
Licence plate	14

Berk is a village in the central district of Bolu Province, Turkey. It is situated 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Bolu and to the north of Köroğlu Mountains. The population of Berk was 918 as of 2013.^[1]

According to village website, the village was named after a Turkmen tribe and was mentioned in the Ottoman Empire documents of 1533.^[2] The village economy depends on farming. Legumes and other vegetables are the main crops.

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