Bolaman

Bolaman
Town
Bolaman

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 41°02′N 37°35′E / 41.033°N 37.583°E / 41.033; 37.583Coordinates: 41°02′N 37°35′E / 41.033°N 37.583°E / 41.033; 37.583
Country  Turkey
Province Ordu Province
District Fatsa
Elevation 5 m (17 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 5,583
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 52410
Area code(s) 452
Licence plate 52

Bolaman is a town in Fatsa district of Ordu Province, Turkey. At 41°02′N 37°35′E / 41.033°N 37.583°E / 41.033; 37.583 it is a coastal town on Turkish state highway which runs along the Black Sea coast. The distance to Fatsa is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to Ordu is 47 kilometres (29 mi). The population of the Bolaman is 5583[1] as of 2011. The town (as well as the creek of the town) is named after Polemon, a governor of Ordu and vicinity during the Roman Empire era. But the town itself was founded in the 19th century. In 1966 it was declared a seat of township. [2]

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2012.
  2. Mayor's page (Turkish)


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