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Berk
Village
Country Turkey
RegionBlack Sea
ProvinceBolu Province
DistrictBolu
Elevation
710 m (2,330 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total918
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
14030
Area code0374
Licence plate14

Berk is a village in the central district of Bolu Province, Turkey. It is situated 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Bolu and to the north of Köroğlu Mountains. The population of Berk was 918 as of 2013.[1]

According to village website, the village was named after a Turkmen tribe and was mentioned in the Ottoman Empire documents of 1533.[2] The village economy depends on farming. Legumes and other vegetables are the main crops.

References

  1. ^ Statistical Institute
  2. ^ Tuncay Durak. "Büyükberk" (in Turkish). Village page. Retrieved 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)