Taşköprü, Yalova

Taşköprü
Town
Taşköprü Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°41′N 29°24′E / 40.683°N 29.400°E / 40.683; 29.400Coordinates: 40°41′N 29°24′E / 40.683°N 29.400°E / 40.683; 29.400
Country	Turkey
Province	Yalova Province
District	Çiftlikköy
Government
• Body	Kaytazdere Municipality
Elevation	20 m (65 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	3,237
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	77600
Area code(s)	0226
Licence plate	77

Taşköprü (literally "stone bridge") is a coastal town in Çiftlikköy district of Yalova Province, Turkey. Taşköprü is situated on a peninsula at 40°41′N 29°24′E / 40.683°N 29.400°E / 40.683; 29.400. It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Çiftlikköy on the Turkish state highway . The population of Taşköprü is 3237^[1] as of 2011. Taşköprü was founded by a group of Turkish families from Bulgaria (which had recently gained independence) in 1902. The name of the settlement refers to a 400-year-old Ottoman bridge at the east of the town.^[2]

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