Mudurnu is a small town and a district of Bolu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, 52 km south-west of the city of Bolu. It covers an area of 1,349 km², and the population (2011) is 20,528 of which 4,936 live in the town of Mudurnu.[3] As of 2010[update], the mayor was Mehmet İnegöl (CHP).
The town has a long history and the name Mudurnu comes from the Byzantine princess Modrene (Μωδρηνή in Byzantine Greek), and the ruins of the Byzantine castle can still be seen above the town. In the 8th century AD, the forces of the Byzantine usurper Artabasdos, commanded by his son Niketas, were defeated at or near this location by the army of the legitimate emperor Constantine V, before being defeated again at Chrysopolis, the same location where Constantine the Great defeated his Eastern rival Licinius.
This is an attractive district of forest and mountain. Mudurnu itself is a historical town with a number of well-preserved Ottoman Empire period houses. A portion of the centre of town has been declared an Historic Preservation District ("Kentsel Sit Alanı").[4]
In 1920, during the Nationalists' push to gain control over the country, İbrahim Çolak with the Kuva-yi Milliye besieged forces loyal to the Porte for three days, May 13 to 15, before taking the town.
Economy
Until 2002 when it went bankrupt, the local economy was heavily dependent on the "Mudurnu Chicken" (Mudurnu Tavuk) company, one of Turkey's largest poultry producers and fast-food chains. There is a large statue of a chicken at the edge of town.[5] After the chicken processing plant closed in 2002, significant numbers of people left the town for jobs elsewhere[6] and the remaining populace began to invest in tidying up and restoring the old town in order to attract tourists and weekend visitors. Many of the old houses are now restaurants serving local cuisine.
In 2007 as part of the dissolution of Mudurnu Chicken the brand name was sold to Pak Chicken (Pak Tavuk), who produced chicken under that brand name, but not in Mudurnu.[6] Beginning in 2010 Pak Chicken opened a chicken packing plant in Mudurnu, employing 350 people by mid 2010.[6]
Places of interest
Babas Kaplıcası - mineral water spring with accommodation in a restored Ottoman wooden bathhouse.[7][8]
Yildrim Bayezid Mosque - built in 1372 as part of a complex of dervish lodges, the hamam and madrasha. According to the description at the mosque, it is the first mosque with a big single dome without columns.
Yildrim Bayezid Hamam - still functional and beautiful Turkish bath with Sauna, built 1382 by Ömer Ibrahim.
Lake Abant - located 20 kilometers North-East of Mudurnu
^"Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
^"Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
^. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27.
^Koçan, Nurhan (2011). "Mudurnu (Bolu) Kentsel Sit Alanı Üzerine Bir Araştırma (Research on the Urban Conservation Area for Mudurnu (Bolu))" (PDF). Orman Fakültesi Dergisi (Journal of Forestry Faculty) (in Turkish). Kastamonu University. 11 (1): 44–51. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
^Şahin, Şükran (21 July 2012). "Mudurnu'ya: Doğa, Kültür ve Tarihin Kucaklaştığı Yer (Mudurnu: Where Nature, Culture and History meet)". Gezi Alemi (in Turkish). from the original on 5 October 2012.
^ abcGüler, Eren (10 May 2010). "Mudurnu Piliç hayata dönüyor (Chicken Mudurnu coming to life)". Hürriyet Ekonomi. from the original on 13 May 2010.
^ (in Turkish). Mudurnu District of Bolu Province. Archived from the original on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
^. BolununSesi Gazetesi (BolununSesi Gazette) (in Turkish). 29 March 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010.
^Bendix, Aria (January 21, 2019). "There's a $200 million abandoned village of Disney-like castles in Turkey. Take a look inside". Business Insider. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
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Mudurnu is a small town and a district of Bolu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey 52 km south west of the city of Bolu It covers an area of 1 349 km and the population 2011 is 20 528 of which 4 936 live in the town of Mudurnu 3 As of 2010 update the mayor was Mehmet Inegol CHP MudurnuOld houses in MudurnuMudurnuCoordinates 40 28 N 31 13 E 40 467 N 31 217 E 40 467 31 217 Coordinates 40 28 N 31 13 E 40 467 N 31 217 E 40 467 31 217CountryTurkeyProvinceBoluArea 1 District1 350 85 km2 521 57 sq mi Population 2012 2 Urban5 261 District20 536 District density15 km2 39 sq mi ClimateCsb Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Places of interest 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe town has a long history and the name Mudurnu comes from the Byzantine princess Modrene Mwdrhnh in Byzantine Greek and the ruins of the Byzantine castle can still be seen above the town In the 8th century AD the forces of the Byzantine usurper Artabasdos commanded by his son Niketas were defeated at or near this location by the army of the legitimate emperor Constantine V before being defeated again at Chrysopolis the same location where Constantine the Great defeated his Eastern rival Licinius In the late 19th and early 20th century Mudurnu was part of the Kastamonu Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire This is an attractive district of forest and mountain Mudurnu itself is a historical town with a number of well preserved Ottoman Empire period houses A portion of the centre of town has been declared an Historic Preservation District Kentsel Sit Alani 4 In 1920 during the Nationalists push to gain control over the country Ibrahim Colak with the Kuva yi Milliye besieged forces loyal to the Porte for three days May 13 to 15 before taking the town Economy EditUntil 2002 when it went bankrupt the local economy was heavily dependent on the Mudurnu Chicken Mudurnu Tavuk company one of Turkey s largest poultry producers and fast food chains There is a large statue of a chicken at the edge of town 5 After the chicken processing plant closed in 2002 significant numbers of people left the town for jobs elsewhere 6 and the remaining populace began to invest in tidying up and restoring the old town in order to attract tourists and weekend visitors Many of the old houses are now restaurants serving local cuisine In 2007 as part of the dissolution of Mudurnu Chicken the brand name was sold to Pak Chicken Pak Tavuk who produced chicken under that brand name but not in Mudurnu 6 Beginning in 2010 Pak Chicken opened a chicken packing plant in Mudurnu employing 350 people by mid 2010 6 Places of interest EditBabas Kaplicasi mineral water spring with accommodation in a restored Ottoman wooden bathhouse 7 8 Yildrim Bayezid Mosque built in 1372 as part of a complex of dervish lodges the hamam and madrasha According to the description at the mosque it is the first mosque with a big single dome without columns Yildrim Bayezid Hamam still functional and beautiful Turkish bath with Sauna built 1382 by Omer Ibrahim Lake Abant located 20 kilometers North East of Mudurnuthe real estate development project The Burj Al Babas 9 10 Gallery Edit Mudurnu old houses Mudurnu Konak Mudurnu Konak Mudurnu Decoration on house Mudurnu Decoration on house Mudurnu Decoration on house Mudurnu shop Mudurnu clock tower Mudurnu clock tower Mudurnu Doruk Baba tomb Mudurnu panorama Mudurnu Yildirim Beyazit Mosque Mudurnu Yildirim Beyazit Mosque Mudurnu Yildirim Beyazit mosque Mudurnu Yildirim Beyazit Bath Mudurnu Yildirim Beyazit Bath Entrance Mudurnu Yildirim Beyazit Bath Mudurnu Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Camii Mudurnu Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Camii Mudurnu Kanuni Sultan Suleyman CamiiReferences Edit Area of regions including lakes km Regional Statistics Database Turkish Statistical Institute 2002 Retrieved 2013 03 05 Population of province district centers and towns villages by districts 2012 Address Based Population Registration System ABPRS Database Turkish Statistical Institute Retrieved 2013 02 27 Adrese Dayali Nufus Kayit SIstemI ADNKS VerI Tabani Ilcelere gore il ilce merkezi ve belde koy nufusu 2011 Bolu il Address Based Population Registration System ABPRS Data Base By districts by province district centers and towns rural population 2011 Bolu Province Turkish Statistical Institute 2012 Archived from the original on 2012 10 27 Kocan Nurhan 2011 Mudurnu Bolu Kentsel Sit Alani Uzerine Bir Arastirma Research on the Urban Conservation Area for Mudurnu Bolu PDF Orman Fakultesi Dergisi Journal of Forestry Faculty in Turkish Kastamonu University 11 1 44 51 Retrieved 5 October 2012 Sahin Sukran 21 July 2012 Mudurnu ya Doga Kultur ve Tarihin Kucaklastigi Yer Mudurnu Where Nature Culture and History meet Gezi Alemi in Turkish Archived from the original on 5 October 2012 a b c Guler Eren 10 May 2010 Mudurnu Pilic hayata donuyor Chicken Mudurnu coming to life Hurriyet Ekonomi Archived from the original on 13 May 2010 Mudurnu nun Sifa Kaynaklari Mudurnu Healing Resources in Turkish Mudurnu District of Bolu Province Archived from the original on 16 June 2010 Retrieved 5 October 2012 Babas Kaplicasi onarimdan sonra hizmete acilacak Thermal Baths will be opened after repairs BolununSesi Gazetesi BolununSesi Gazette in Turkish 29 March 2010 Archived from the original on 1 April 2010 Bendix Aria January 21 2019 There s a 200 million abandoned village of Disney like castles in Turkey Take a look inside Business Insider Retrieved 28 January 2019 Drone footage reveals hundreds of abandoned Turkish chateaux Dezeen 2019 01 18 Retrieved 2019 01 26 External links Edit Media related to Mudurnu at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mudurnu amp oldid 1121627782, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
