Gerede

Arasta Bazaar in Kitirler, Gerede|Kitirler|thumb Gerede is a town in Bolu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located on the highway from Istanbul to Ankara (approximately from Ankara, where the road to the Black Sea coast branches off). It is the seat of Gerede District. Its population is 23,547 (2021). Elevation is about 1,300 m. The mayor is Mustafa Allar (AKP).

Key facts

Turkey place.type: municipality
Turkey place.name: Gerede
Turkey place.province: Bolu
Turkey place.district: Gerede
Turkey place.leader_party: AKP
Turkey place.leader_name: Mustafa Allar
Turkey place.elevation_m: 1300
Turkey place.population_total: 23547
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2021
Turkey place.blank1_name: Climate
Turkey place.blank1_info: Csb

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Wikidata facts

Population: 34277
Elevation: 1300
Official website: www.gerede-bld.gov.tr
Image: Gerede afşar tarakçi yaylasi.JPG

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native label: كرده
urban population: 13712
rural population: 51313
Commons category: Gerede
name in kana: ゲレデ

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History
Ecclesiastical history
Ottoman period
Present state
Composition
Nature
Places of interest
References
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==History== Kiliseli Tüccar Hanı in Kitirler, Gerede|Kitirler, view of the northern end of the eastern façade with cross|thumb|left In Roman times, the town was called Cratia (Κρατεία) and was part of the Roman province of Honorias, whose capital was Claudiopolis in Honoriade.