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Mengen is a rural town and district in Bolu Province in the Black Sea region of western Turkey, 58 km (36 mi) from the provincial center city of Bolu. It covers an area of 895 km2 (346 sq mi), and the population as of 2000 is 16,504, of which 5,500 live in the central town of Mengen. The mayor is Turhan Bulut (CHP).
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Mengen | |
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| Coordinates: 40°56′19″N 32°04′27″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bolu |
| Area | |
| • District | 827.73 km2 (319.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 5,227 |
| • District | 14,244 |
| • District density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Mengen is famous for its cooks and its annual cookery festival; chefs trained in Mengen can be found in the best hotels all over Turkey. The town is along the historical travel route between the large cities of Istanbul and Ankara, and a popular lodging destination for travelers between the cities. The cookery school in Mengen has traditionally trained chefs for the Turkish president in Ankara and other high government officials.
Mengen is a forested district and the largest plain in the mountainous area surrounding it, where the traditional lifestyle has persisted. It is one of the few places in Turkey where the tradition of the köçek (male belly dancers) at village weddings remains widespread. The köçek also perform at the food festival in August.
Mengen is 180 km (110 mi) from Ankara and is a popular weekend retreat for the people of the city. Hunting is a popular visitor sport in the district. In the summer, walking trails in the high country above the town become popular.
The town prominently advertises its cookery tradition; it dons many billboards and statues of smiling chefs throughout the district. Dinner in Mengen is typically grilled meats and pilav rice served with lashings of Turkish rakı, the traditional aniseed beverage. However, although Mengen trains and exports chefs to Turkey as a whole, there are not that many restaurants in the small town itself.
References
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
External links and references
- (in Turkish)
- [http://fotograf.mengen.biz(in+Turkish)]
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На других языках
[de] Mengen (Bolu)
Mengen ist eine Stadt und ein Landkreis der türkischen Provinz Bolu. Der Ort liegt etwa 45 Kilometer nordöstlich der Provinzhauptstadt Bolu. Das Stadtsiegel weist die Jahreszahl 1948 auf, dies könnte ein Hinweis auf das Jahr der Erhebung zur Belediye sein.- [en] Mengen, Bolu
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