Bolu is a city in northern Turkey and the administrative center of Bolu Province and Bolu District, on the main highway between Istanbul and Ankara. Its municipality had a population of 184,682 in 2021, and the town sits at 726 meters above sea level on the southern slopes of a hill. The site was home to the ancient Roman-era city of Claudiopolis, also known historically as Eskihisar, and was the birthplace of Antinous, the favorite of the Roman emperor Hadrian who was later deified. The newer E-80 motorway now bypasses the town center through the Mount Bolu Tunnel, while the older D-100 highway still climbs over Mount Bolu.
Facts
Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude40.733333 degrees north 1 Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Bolu (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 184,682 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 40.733333, longitude 31.6
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 733 m
P2046 (area)
area 27.0 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 184682 (2021)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Bolu - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 750516
40.73583 31.60611 P PPLA TR 14 13308778 184682 733 Europe/Istanbul
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 733 m
View the Source 3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 40.75, 31.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 40.75, 31.75
40.75 31.75 Cfb
Bolu (Wikipedia)
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Bolu is a city in northern Turkey, and administrative center of the Bolu Province and of Bolu District, located on the highway between Istanbul and Ankara.
- In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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