Elevation 535 m (1,755 ft) Population 2,272 (2013) | Region Black Sea Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area code 0374 | |
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Gökçesu is a belde (town) in Mengen district of Bolu Province, Turkey. It is situated at 40°54′N 31°57′E in the forest between two mountain ranges. The distance to Mengen is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) and to Bolu is 50 kilometres (31 mi). The population of Gökçesu is 2,272 as of 2013. Up to 73 BC, the area around the town was a part of Bithynia Kingdom . Then it became a part of the Roman and the Byzantine Empires. In 1359 it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire. In 1991 it was declared a seat of township.
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