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Weather 11°C, Wind NW at 2 km/h, 62% Humidity University Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University Points of interest Bilecik Saat Kulesi, Bilecik Müzesi, Bilecik Museum | ||
Bilecik is the provincial capital of Turkey's Bilecik Province. The population of the town is 62,320 (as of 2010). The mayor is Selim Yağcı (AKP).
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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.
30 kilometres (19 miles) southeast from Bilecik is Söğüt, a small town, where the Ottoman Empire was founded in 1299.
Climate
Bilecik has a mediterranean climate near the borderline of the continental climate with cold and often snowy winters and hot and dry summers. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures usually exceeding 30 °C (86 °F) in the height of summer, they are also the driest months. Winters are cold and it frequently snows a lot between the months of December and March.