Göynük

Göynük is a town in Bolu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Göynük District. Its population is 4,376 (2021). The mayor is Ahmet Çankaya (MHP), elected in 2019. Its neighbours are Mudurnu from north-east, Nallıhan from south-east, Sarıcakaya from south, Yenipazar from south-west, Taraklı from west and Akyazı from north-west.

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Turkey place.type: municipality
Turkey place.name: Göynük
Turkey place.image_skyline: Göynük - panoramio - fatihset.jpg
Turkey place.province: Bolu
Turkey place.district: Göynük
Turkey place.leader_party: MHP
Turkey place.leader_name: Ahmet Çankaya
Turkey place.population_total: 4376
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2021

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Instance of: town
Country: Turkey
Located in: Bolu Province
Continent: Asia
Population: 15423
Time zone: time in Turkey
Image: Göynük genel görünüm.jpg

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urban population: 4218
Commons category: Göynük
topic's main category: Category:Göynük District
rural population: 17293
located in/on physical feature: Black Sea Region

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==History== The area has a long history of occupation going back to the Phrygians, Lydians, Persians and Ancient Romans. It was known as Koinon Gallicanon in antiquity. The Çatak Hamamı bathhouse dates back to the Roman times. Göynük was absorbed into the Ottoman Empire in the early 14th century. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Göynük was part of the Kastamonu Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.

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