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Taşkesti

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Country
  
Turkey

District
  
Mudurnu

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Population
  
2,261 (2013)

Province
  
Bolu Province

Elevation
  
560 m (1,840 ft)

Postal code
  
14810

Area code
  
0374

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Taşkesti is a belde (town) in Mudurnu district of Bolu Province, Turkey. It is situated at 40°34′N 31°00′E in dense forestry. It is on a tributary of Sakarya River and Turkish state highway from west to Mudurnu. The distance to Mudurnu is 35 kilometres (22 mi) and to Bolu is 85 kilometres (53 mi). The population of Taşkesti was 2,261 as of 2013. as of 2011. 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.

Map of Ta%C5%9Fkesti Belediyesi%2FMudurnu%2FBolu, Turkey

References

Taşkesti Wikipedia