Dodurga, Bilecik

Dodurga
Town
Dodurga

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 39°48′N 29°55′E / 39.800°N 29.917°E / 39.800; 29.917Coordinates: 39°48′N 29°55′E / 39.800°N 29.917°E / 39.800; 29.917
Country  Turkey
Province Bilecik Province
District Bozüyük
Elevation 1,110 m (3,640 ft)
Population (2013)
 • Total 2,444
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 11440
Area code(s) 0228
Licence plate 11

Dodurga is a belde (town) in Bozüyük district of Bilecik Province, Turkey. At 39°48′N 29°55′E / 39.800°N 29.917°E / 39.800; 29.917 it is 17 kilometres (11 mi) south west of Bozüyük. The population of Dodurga was 2444. [1] as of 2013. According to legend, the name of the town refers to one of the sons of Oghuz Khan, i.e., Ayhan.[2] The settlement was declared a seat of the township in 1958.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Institute
  2. ↑ Cultural site of Dodurga (Turkish)


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