Yeniceköy, Bursa

Yeniceköy is a town in İnegöl district of Bursa Province, Turkey.[1] Situated at 40°05′N 29°25′E it is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of İnegöl and 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Bursa. The population of Yeniceköy was 11359 [2] as of 2012. Although no document exists about the history of the settlement, the ruins of a historical hamam suggest that the history of the town goes back to 15th century. There was a sizeable Armenian population in the past.[3] In the early years of the 20th century migrants from Bulgaria, Greece and Georgia settled in Yeniceköy.[4] In 1956 the settlement was declared a seat of township. Most of the town residents work in the factories around Yeniceköy and İnegöl.

Yeniceköy
Town
Yeniceköy
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°05′N 29°25′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceBursa Province
Districtİnegöl
Elevation
380 m (1,245 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total11,359
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
16400
Area code(s)0224
Licence plate16

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