Gözecik, Mengen Explained

Type:village
Province:Bolu
District:Mengen
Gözecik
Population Total:87
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:40.922°N 32.2082°W

Gözecik is a village in the Mengen District, Bolu Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 87 (2022).

History

The name of the village is mentioned as "Seyre" in the state records of 1928.[2] Bolu Livası Yearbook covering the years 1227-1228[3] when examined, it is seen that Mengen district, to which Gözecik (Seyre) Village is connected today, was a township of Gerede District of Kastamonu Province at that time.[4]

Geography

It is 78 km from the city of Bolu and 18 km from the town of Mengen.

Gözecik village; The center consists of four neighborhoods, namely Ören, Esatlar and Bayrambeyler. The name Seyre was given from the word "Seyre" in the meaning of "watcher", influenced by its topography. It is located at an elevated position, plus the surrounding villages can be seen.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Köy
  2. Web site: Nişanyan . Sevan . Index-Anatolicus: Türkiye yerleşim birimleri envanteri . 8 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Islamic Studies Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20170808145310/https://isamveri.org/salname/sayilar.php?sidno=D03835 . 8 August 2017 . 30 April 2023.
  4. Book: Kılıç . Nermin . Bolu Livası Salnamesi 1921-1925 Senesi (Giriş-Metin-Tıpkıbasım-Dizin) . Kayapınar . Ayşe . Kay . Bilge . Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi . 2008 . Bolu . LXXVI.
  5. Book: Doğan, Mesut. 2011. İstanbul. s.119–150. Mengen Köylere Hizmet Götürme Birliği. Mengen Havzası'nın Beşeri ve İktisadi Coğrafyası.
  6. Book: Özcan, İzzet. 2005. Ankara. 1912-2005 Yılları Mengen'in Tarihi ve İstatistiki Bilgiler.