Bolaman
Bolaman is a town in Fatsa district of Ordu Province, Turkey. At 41°02′N 37°35′E it is a coastal town on Turkish state highway 
D.010 which runs along the Black Sea coast. The distance to Fatsa is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to Ordu is 47 kilometres (29 mi). The population of the Bolaman is 5583[1] as of 2011. The town (as well as the creek of the town) is named after Polemon, a governor of Ordu and vicinity during the Roman Empire era. But the town itself was founded in the 19th century. In 1966 it was declared a seat of township.[2] A small Byzantine fortification with an attached chapel was converted into an Ottoman-period residence.[3]
Bolaman | |
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Town | |
  Bolaman Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°02′N 37°35′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Ordu Province |
| District | Fatsa |
| Elevation | 5 m (17 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,583 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 52410 |
| Area code(s) | 452 |
| Licence plate | 52 |
References
- "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived March 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- A photographic survey of Bolaman fortress and chapel was completed in 1977.
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