Bilecik
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Bilecik is a small city in northwestern Turkey known as the capital of Bilecik Province and for its proximity to the historic town of Söğüt, birthplace of the Ottoman Empire.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bilecik Municipality | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| areaCode | +90 228 ⓘ |
| climate |
Cfa (Köppen)
ⓘ
humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 40.150°N 29.983°E ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Bilecik Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countrySubdivisionType | province capital ⓘ |
| demographicsLanguageMajority | Turkish speakers ⓘ |
| economySector |
agriculture
ⓘ
ceramics industry ⓘ marble and stone processing ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | ~500 m ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAttraction |
Ottoman-era city center
ⓘ
historic mosques and tombs ⓘ traditional bazaar area ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
Ottoman-era architecture
ⓘ
historic mosques ⓘ traditional Ottoman houses ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalStatusSince | 19th century (Ottoman period) ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTown | Söğüt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUniversity | Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEventNearby | early battles of the Ottoman beylik ⓘ |
| historicalRegionNearby | Söğüt, birthplace of the Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCapitalOf | Bilecik Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNear | Söğüt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
proximity to Söğüt
ⓘ
role in early Ottoman history ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bilecik Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPartOfCountry | northwestern Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Marmara Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearWaterbody | Sakarya River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Hamsu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyMajorCity |
Bursa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eskişehir NERFINISHED ⓘ Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Turkish ⓘ |
| population | ~70,000 ⓘ |
| postalCode | 11000 ⓘ |
| regionType | small city ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Islam ⓘ |
| timeZone | TRT ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
D650 highway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
railway line between Istanbul and Ankara ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +3 ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | 11 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Bilecik Municipality