Yeniçağa

Yeniçağa
Municipality
Yeniçağa is located in Turkey
Yeniçağa
Yeniçağa
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°46′N 32°01′E / 40.767°N 32.017°E / 40.767; 32.017
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBolu
DistrictYeniçağa
Government
 • MayorRecai Çağlar (AKP)
Population
 (2021)[1]
4,625
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Websitewww.yenicaga.bel.tr

Yeniçağa is a town in Bolu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, 38 km from the town of Bolu, on the Otoyul 4 highway from Istanbul to Ankara. It is the seat of Yeniçağa District.[2] Its population is 4,625 (2021).[1] Elevation is about 1200 m. The mayor is Recai Çağlar (AKP).

Yeniçağa is a small town providing basic infrastructure to the surrounding countryside, and successive generations have migrated to large cities in Turkey or abroad in search of jobs and careers. There are a large number of roadside restaurants, gas stations and repair shops along the old E5 Istanbul highway, these are mainly used by trucks as cars zoom by on the newer TEM motorway. Yeniçağa Lake is a popular spot for picnics under the trees on the lakeshore. There is an annual country fair (panayır).

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.


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