Küre, Bilecik

This article is about a town in Bilecik Province. For the district center in Kastamonu Province, see Küre, Kastamonu.
Küre
Town
Küre

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 40°05′N 30°09′E / 40.083°N 30.150°E / 40.083; 30.150Coordinates: 40°05′N 30°09′E / 40.083°N 30.150°E / 40.083; 30.150
Country Turkey
Province Bilecik Province
District Söğüt
Elevation 375 m (1,230 ft)
Population (2013)
  Total 1,155
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 11645
Area code(s) 0228
Licence plate 11

Küre is a belde (town) in Söğüt district of Bilecik Province, Turkey. Situated at 40°05′N 30°09′E / 40.083°N 30.150°E / 40.083; 30.150, it is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Söğüt and 24 kilometres (15 mi) east of Bilecik. The population of Küre was 1155[1] as of 2013. The town was founded in the 13th century. Later Turkmen tribe of Kayı (founders of the Ottoman Empire) also settled in the village. The second sultan (then known as bey) Orhan commissioned a mosque in the town. Another building referring to the history of the town is a türbe ("tomb") which is thought to be of Dursun Fakih, brother in law of Osman I.[2]

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