Köroğlu Mountains
| Köroğlu Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Mist in Bolu, near the Köroğlu Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Köroğlu Tepesi |
| Elevation | 2,499 m (8,199 ft) |
| Coordinates | 40°40′0″N 31°47′0″E / 40.66667°N 31.78333°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 400 km (250 mi) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Köroğlu Dağları (Turkish) |
| Geography | |
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| Country | Turkey |
The Köroğlu Mountains (Turkish: Köroğlu Dağları) are a mountain range situated in the northern Turkey, north of Ankara. It rises along the North Anatolian Fault and the Black Sea.
This range crosses the provinces of Bolu, Çankırı and Çorum, and its limits are Sakarya River, to the west, and Kızılırmak River, to the east.[1]
The highest place, situated south of Bolu, is an andesitic formation, constituted by a plateau where is situated the highest point of this range, Köroğlu Tepesi, at 2,499 m (8,200 ft) above sea level.
Two ski resorts near Köroğlu Tepesi were inaugurated: Kartalkaya and Sarialan, with elevations between 1,900 m (6,233 ft) and 2,378 m (7,802 ft).[2]
On 21 January 2025, a fire broke out at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalkaya. At least 78 people were killed, while 51 others were injured.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Topographic map of Turkey (in JPG) Ankara University. Retrieved on 2011-01-30.
- ^ Köroğlu Dağları (Archived 2010-10-29 at the Wayback Machine) Planetware.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-30.
- ^ "Turkey mourns hotel fire dead as efforts to identify them continue". BBC. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "Waitress dies from Turkish ski resort blaze, one of 78 lives lost as concerns over safety revive". AP News. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
External links
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