Tahtaköprü

Tahtaköprü
Town
Tahtaköprü

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 39°57′N 29°39′E / 39.950°N 29.650°E / 39.950; 29.650Coordinates: 39°57′N 29°39′E / 39.950°N 29.650°E / 39.950; 29.650
Country  Turkey
Province Bursa Province
District İnegöl
Elevation 570 m (1,870 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 1,497
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 16400
Area code(s) 0224
Licence plate 16

Tahtaköprü (literally "Wooden bridge") is a town in İnegöl district of Bursa Province, Turkey. Situated at 39°57′N 29°39′E / 39.950°N 29.650°E / 39.950; 29.650 it is 22 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of İnegöl and 95 kilometres (59 mi) east of Bursa. The population of Tahtaköprü was 1497 .[1] as of 2012. The area around Tahta köprü was always inhabited throughout the history. Hittites, Pergamon and the Byzantine Empire were among the states ruled over the area. Tahtaköprü was one of the early acquisitions of the rising Ottoman Empire. In 1886 Tahtaköprü hosted Muslim refuges from the territory annexed by Russia during Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) Tahtaköprü was occupied three times by the Greek army; first on 6 January 1921, the second on 23 March 1921 and the third on 10 June 1921. But on 6 September 1922 Tahtaköprü was returned to Turkey.[2] Furniture industry is one of the main sectors of Tahtaköprü economy. Farming, animal husbandry and forestry are among the other economic activities.

References

  1. Statistical Institute page
  2. Mayor's page (Turkish)
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