Bilecik

Also known as Bilecik City

Bilecik is a city in northwestern Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Bilecik Province and Bilecik District. Its population is 74,457 (2021). The mayor is Melek Mızrak Subaşı (CHP).

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Bilecik is a city in northwestern Turkey that serves as the administrative center of both Bilecik Province and Bilecik District, with a population of about 74,000 people as of 2021. The city is governed by Mayor Melek Mızrak Subaşı, who represents the CHP political party.

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Place details

Locality: Bilecik Merkez
Region: Bilecik
Country: Türkiye
Population: 74,457
Timezone: Europe/Istanbul

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Key facts

Turkey place.type: municipality
Turkey place.name: Bilecik
Turkey place.image_shield: Bilecik City Logo.png
Turkey place.province: Bilecik
Turkey place.district: Bilecik
Turkey place.leader_party: CHP
Turkey place.leader_name: Melek Mızrak Subaşı
Turkey place.population_total: 71594
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2025
Turkey place.postal_code: 11000
Turkey place.area_code: 0228

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Bilecik is a city in northwestern Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Bilecik Province and Bilecik District. Its population is 74,457 (2021). The mayor is Melek Mızrak Subaşı (CHP).

The town is famous for its numerous restored Turkish houses. It is increasingly becoming more attractive to tourists. With its rich architectural heritage, Bilecik is a member of the European Association of Historic Towns and Regions. southeast from Bilecik is Söğüt, a small town, where the Ottoman Empire was founded in 1299 under the Turkoman chief Osman Gazi.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bilecik” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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