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Boraboy is a town in Amasya Province, Turkey.

Boraboy
Town
Boraboy Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°48′N 36°11′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Amasya Province
District	Taşova
Elevation	1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population  (2013)
• Total	819
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	5876
Area code(s)	0358
Licence plate	05

Geography

Boraboy at 40°48′N 36°11′E is a part of Taşova district of Amasya Province. It is a mountain town with a beautiful lake. (Lake Boraboy) Distance to Taşova is 17 kilometres (11 mi) and to Amasya is 58 kilometres (36 mi).[1] The settled population was 819 as of 2013.[2]

History and etymology

Although no written documents exist about ancient Boraboy, there are a few ruins around the town. In a document dated 1257, early Turkmen settlers around Boraboy had been mentioned. According to the town page, the origin of the name Boraboy may either be a certain Bora Bey, a leader of Turkmen tribe or the Greek wind god Boreas.[3] The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1971. Between 1964 and 1994 the town was also called Gölbeyli ("lake lord").

Economy

Product range in agriculture is quite wide, the most important products being apple, pear and sugar cane. Trout farming and beekeeping as well as flour production are among the secondary activities.

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