Seben
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Seben is a town and a district of Bolu Province
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....

 in the Black Sea region of 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...

, 56 km south of the town of 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...

. It covers an area of 682 km², and the population (2000) is 8,871 of which 4,334 live in the town of Seben. The mayor is Süleyman Özbağ (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...

).

Seben is an attractive district known for its apples.

Places of interest

  • The high meadows {yayla), average 1400m, on the flanks of Kiraz Dağı mountain, of these Kızık yayla, with its attractive wooden houses is the best-known.
  • Bağlum Kaplıcaları - healing mineral water spring in the village of Kesenözü, 14km south of Seben.
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