Gökçesu Explained

Type:municipality
Gökçesu
Coordinates:40.9°N 88°W
Province:Bolu
District:Mengen
Elevation M:535
Population Total:1842
Population As Of:2021
Postal Code:14850
Area Code:0374

Gökçesu is a town (belde) in the Mengen District, Bolu Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,842 (2021).[2] It is situated in the forest between two mountain ranges. The distance to Mengen is and to Bolu is . 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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Belde Belediyesi
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021. 30 January 2023 . TÜİK. tr . XLS.
  3. http://www.gokcesu.bel.tr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=30 Mayor's page