Pazarköy (literally "market village" in Turkish), is a village in the Mengen District, Bolu Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 480 (2021).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3]
Pazarköy | |
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  Pazarköy Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′N 32°11′E / 40.933°N 32.183°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bolu |
| District | Mengen |
| Elevation | 710 m (2,330 ft) |
| Population (2021) | 480 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 14840 |
| Area code | 0374 |
Geography edit
Pazarköy is situated along the Mengen creek. The distance to District of Mengen is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and to Bolu 70 kilometres (43 mi). The town, being close to the North Anatolian fault, has been hit by earthquakes several times.
History edit
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.[4]
Economy edit
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 edit
- ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
- ^ "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2012-02-24.