Boraboy
Boraboy | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 40°48′N 36°11′E / 40.800°N 36.183°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Amasya |
District | Taşova |
Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
Population (2021) | 732 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 05876 |
Area code | 0358 |
Boraboy is a village in the Taşova District, Amasya Province, Turkey.[1] Its population was 732 in 2021.[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3]
Geography
[edit]Boraboy is a mountain town 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Taşova with a lake, Lake Boraboy.[4] The settled population was 819 as of 2013.[citation needed]
History and etymology
[edit]According to the town page, the origin of the name Boraboy may either be a certain Bora Bey, a leader of a Turkmen tribe, or the Greek wind god Boreas.[5] The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1971. Between 1964 and 1994 the town was also called Gölbeyli ("lake lord").
Economy
[edit]Product range in agriculture is quite wide, the most important products being apple, pear and sugar cane. Trout farming and beekeeping as well as flour production are among the secondary activities.
References
[edit]- ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
- ^ Taşova page (in Turkish) Archived August 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Town page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-11-03.