Boraboy

Boraboy is a village in the Taşova District, Amasya Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 732 (2021).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3]

Boraboy
Village
Boraboy is located in Turkey
Boraboy
Boraboy
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°48′N 36°11′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAmasya
DistrictTaşova
Elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population
 (2021)
732
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
05876
Area code0358

Geography

Boraboy is a mountain town with a beautiful lake, Lake Boraboy. Distance to Taşova is 17 kilometres (11 mi) and to Amasya is 58 kilometres (36 mi).[4] The settled population was 819 as of 2013.

History and etymology

Although no written documents exist about ancient Boraboy, there are a few ruins around the town. In a document dated 1257, early Turkmen settlers around Boraboy had been mentioned. According to the town page, the origin of the name Boraboy may either be a certain Bora Bey, a leader of 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

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
  1. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
  4. Taşova page (in Turkish) Archived August 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Town page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-11-03.


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