Taşköprü, Yalova

Taşköprü
Town
Taşköprü

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 40°41′N 29°24′E / 40.683°N 29.400°E / 40.683; 29.400Coordinates: 40°41′N 29°24′E / 40.683°N 29.400°E / 40.683; 29.400
Country  Turkey
Province Yalova Province
District Çiftlikköy
Government
 • Body Kaytazdere Municipality
Elevation 20 m (65 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 3,237
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 77600
Area code(s) 0226
Licence plate 77

Taşköprü (literally "stone bridge") is a coastal town in Çiftlikköy district of Yalova Province, Turkey. Taşköprü is situated on a peninsula at 40°41′N 29°24′E / 40.683°N 29.400°E / 40.683; 29.400. It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Çiftlikköy on the Turkish state highway D-575 . The population of Taşköprü is 3237[1] as of 2011. Taşköprü was founded by a group of Turkish families from Bulgaria (which had recently gained independence) in 1902. The name of the settlement refers to a 400-year-old Ottoman bridge at the east of the town.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ Mayor's page (Turkish)
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