Karıncalı

Karıncalı is a town in Orhaneli district of Bursa Province, Turkey. It is situated to the north of Orhaneli creek at 39°58′N 28°52′E. The distance to Orhaneli is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi). The population of the town was 2058 [1] as of 2012. Although the present name of the town Karıncalı means "with ant" the original name Karın refers to maternal brothers. The settlement was founded by 10 families of Turkmen Kayı tribe after Orhan of Ottoman Empire captured Orhaneli in early 14th century. In 1994, the settlement was declared a seat of township .[2]

Karıncalı
Town
Karıncalı
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°58′N 28°52′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceBursa Province
DistrictOrhaneli
Elevation
400 m (1,310 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total2,058
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
16980
Area code(s)0224
Licence plate16

References

  1. Statistical ınstitute (in Turkish) Archived 2015-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Mayor's page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
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