Kibriscik
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Kıbrıscık is a small town and district in Bolu Province
of the Black Sea region of northwestern Turkey
. It covers an area of 641 km², and the population (2000) is 5,354 of which 1,524 live in the town (actually a large village) of Kıbrıscık. The mayor is Kemal Aktaş (AKP
)
The journey up to Kıbrıscık is attractive countryside reached on narrow forest roads under the trees, while the town itself is above the tree-line surrounded by rocky mountains. People visit the area to hike in the high meadows (yayla) on the flanks of the Köroğlu Mountains
, including Köstenlik, Harmancık, Sinnecük Yaylasi (Kizilcaoren, Karacaoren), Sorudak, Issinler Kayasi, Nadas, Deveören (Tembeltepe) Yaylası at 2,200m. Other attractions include Karagöl lake, a deep crater lake, on the road to Beypazarı with forest all around; visitors come to walk, camp and watch the bird life on the lake. Other walks in the district take you to caves and interesting limestone rock formations.
The area is well inland from the Black Sea coast, behind high mountains, and has an inland climate, with a lot of rain in summer and autumn, and cold, hard winters with snow on the ground. Agriculture is a challenge on these rocky hillsides so the local economy depends on grazing sheep and cattle. A little rice is grown in places. This rice is very famous as Kıbrıscık Pirinci and the best rice comes from near Nadas Village where Koca Dayı lived.
There are couple of famous faces from Kibriscik since history as Legendary Köroğlu, Çakaloglu Kara Mustafa, Ali Cavus, Deli Ibrehem, Yusuf Hoca, Gok Mehmet, Kocagoz, Aziz Aga and Deniz Sahin, ex-Turkish Windsurf Champion.
This was a village linked to the East Roman town of Bithynia (as Bolu
and Galatia was then named) and which was brought under Ottoman Empire
control at the same time as Bolu. The name comes from the river Kyberis (current Cuma Deresi near Deveoren and Nadas Villages).
Bolu Province
Bolu Province is a province in north western in the Black Sea region of Turkey, midpoint between the large cities of Istanbul and Ankara. It covers an area of 7,410 km², and the population is 271,208....
of the Black Sea region of northwestern Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It covers an area of 641 km², and the population (2000) is 5,354 of which 1,524 live in the town (actually a large village) of Kıbrıscık. The mayor is Kemal Aktaş (AKP
Justice and Development Party (Turkey)
The Justice and Development Party , abbreviated JDP in English and AK PARTİ or AKP in Turkish, is a centre-right political party in Turkey. The party is the largest in Turkey, with 327 members of parliament...
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The journey up to Kıbrıscık is attractive countryside reached on narrow forest roads under the trees, while the town itself is above the tree-line surrounded by rocky mountains. People visit the area to hike in the high meadows (yayla) on the flanks of the Köroğlu Mountains
Köroğlu Mountains
The Köroğlu Mountains are a mountain range situated in the northern Turkey, north of Ankara. It rises along the North Anatolian Fault and the Black Sea....
, including Köstenlik, Harmancık, Sinnecük Yaylasi (Kizilcaoren, Karacaoren), Sorudak, Issinler Kayasi, Nadas, Deveören (Tembeltepe) Yaylası at 2,200m. Other attractions include Karagöl lake, a deep crater lake, on the road to Beypazarı with forest all around; visitors come to walk, camp and watch the bird life on the lake. Other walks in the district take you to caves and interesting limestone rock formations.
The area is well inland from the Black Sea coast, behind high mountains, and has an inland climate, with a lot of rain in summer and autumn, and cold, hard winters with snow on the ground. Agriculture is a challenge on these rocky hillsides so the local economy depends on grazing sheep and cattle. A little rice is grown in places. This rice is very famous as Kıbrıscık Pirinci and the best rice comes from near Nadas Village where Koca Dayı lived.
There are couple of famous faces from Kibriscik since history as Legendary Köroğlu, Çakaloglu Kara Mustafa, Ali Cavus, Deli Ibrehem, Yusuf Hoca, Gok Mehmet, Kocagoz, Aziz Aga and Deniz Sahin, ex-Turkish Windsurf Champion.
This was a village linked to the East Roman town of Bithynia (as Bolu
Bolu
- Places of interest :The countryside around Bolu offers excellent walking and other outdoor pursuits. There are hotels in the town for visitors. Sights near the town include:* The 14th century mosque, Ulu Camii...
and Galatia was then named) and which was brought under Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
control at the same time as Bolu. The name comes from the river Kyberis (current Cuma Deresi near Deveoren and Nadas Villages).