Ovacuma

Ovacuma
Town
Ovacuma

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 41°27′N 32°45′E / 41.450°N 32.750°E / 41.450; 32.750Coordinates: 41°27′N 32°45′E / 41.450°N 32.750°E / 41.450; 32.750
Country  Turkey
Province Karabük Province
District Safranbolu
Elevation 360 m (1,195 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,006
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 78640
Area code(s) 0370
Licence plate 78

Ovacuma is a belde (town) in Safranbolu district of Karabük Province, Turkey. The town is situated in the mountainous area along a valley of a creek with the same name. At 41°27′N 32°45′E / 41.450°N 32.750°E / 41.450; 32.750 the distance to Safranbolu is 28 kilometres (17 mi) and the distance to Karabük is 35 kilometres (22 mi). The population of the town is 2006[1] as of 2010. The town was formed by merging seven neighbouring villages in 1998 and it is quite dispersed. The main economic activity of the town depends on forestry.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2011. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ "OVACUMA BELEDİYESİ | Mayor's page". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-23. (Turkish)


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