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Municipality in Bolu, Turkey
Taşkesti
Municipality
Taşkesti is located in TurkeyTaşkestiTaşkestiLocation in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°34′N 31°00′E / 40.567°N 31.000°E / 40.567; 31.000
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBolu
DistrictMudurnu
Elevation560 m (1,840 ft)
Population2,339
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code14810
Area code0374
ClimateCfb

Taşkesti is a town (belde) in the Mudurnu District, Bolu Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,339 (2021). It is situated in dense forestry. It is on a tributary of Sakarya River and Turkish state highway D.140 from west to Mudurnu. The distance to Mudurnu is 35 kilometres (22 mi) and to Bolu is 85 kilometres (53 mi). The area around Taşkesti was populated during Phrygian Kingdom of the antiquity. But Taşkesti was founded in 1957 after an earthquake. In 1989, the settlement was declared a seat of township. In addition to agriculture, forestry and forest product industry are the main economic activities of the town.

References

  1. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived 2013-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
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