Pazarköy, Bolu

Pazarköy (literally "market village" in Turkish), is a small belde (town) in Bolu Province, Turkey.

Pazarköy
Town
Pazarköy
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°56′N 32°11′E
Country Turkey
RegionBlack Sea
ProvinceBolu
DistrictMengen
Elevation
710 m (2,325 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total671
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
14840
Area code(s)0374
Licence plate14

Geography

Pazarköy is in the Mengen district of Bolu Province, Turkey. It is situated at 40°56′N 32°11′E along the Mengen creek. The distance to Mengen is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and to Bolu 70 kilometres (43 mi). The population of Pazarköy was 671 as of 2013.[1] The town, being close to the North Anatolian fault, has been hit by earthquakes several times.

History

The area around Pazarköy was a part of Bithynia in antiquity and the Byzantine Empire in the early Middle Ages. The area was annexed by Beyazıt I of the Ottoman Empire in 1395. After a brief Isfendiyarid occupation during Ottoman Interregnum between 1402 and 1413, it was recaptured by Murat II and continued as a part of Turkey thereafter. In 1992, it was declared a seat of township.[2]

Economy

Due to lack of adequate agricultural land, the population of the town is declining. Some citizens prefer to work in other Turkish cities as cooks (the trademark profession of the Mengen district). Others work in forestry and forest-based industry .

References
  1. Statistical Institute Archived 2015-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Mayor's page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
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