Bilecik is the provincial capital of
Turkey's
Bilecik Province
Bilecik Province ( tr, ) 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. The populat ...
which is located in northwestern
Anatolia. As of 2015 urban population of the city is 64,531. The mayor is Semih Şahin (
CHP).
The town is famous for its numerous restored
Turkish
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* of or about Turkey
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houses. It is increasingly becoming more attractive to tourists. With its rich architectural heritage, Bilecik is a member of the
European Association of Historic Towns and Regions.
southeast from Bilecik is
Söğüt, a small town, where the
Ottoman Empire was founded in 1299.
Geography
Bilecik is located in the Southern Marmara section of the
Marmara Region. The area of the central district is 844 km². It is one of the least populated provincial capitals in Turkey.
Climate
Bilecik has a
hot summer Mediterranean climate (
Köppen climate classification: ''Csa''), or a
temperate oceanic climate (
Trewartha climate classification: ''Do''), with cool, wet and often snowy winters, and hot and dry summers. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures exceeding during the peak of summer which are the driest months. Winters are cold and it frequently snows between the months of December and March.
References
External links
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cultura.gov.trPictures of the town and the Edebali lodge
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Populated places in Bilecik Province
Bilecik District
Districts of Bilecik Province