İnegöl

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İnegöl
District and municipality
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Inegöl İshak Paşa Külliyesi
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İnegöl
Location in Turkey
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İnegöl
İnegöl (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°04′50″N29°30′35″E / 40.08056°N 29.50972°E / 40.08056; 29.50972
Country Turkey
Province Bursa
Government
 • MayorAlper Taban (AKP)
Area
1,118 km2 (432 sq mi)
Population
 (2022) [1]
294,485
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
16400
Area code 0224
Website www.inegol.bel.tr

İnegöl (known as Ἀγγελόκωμις, Angelokomis in the Byzantine period) [2] [3] is a municipality and district of Bursa Province, Turkey. [4] Its area is 1,118 km2, [5] and its population is 294,485 (2022). [1] İnegöl is one of the centers of the Turkish furniture industry, and is also known for its meatball (İnegöl köftesi) which has its origins in ćevapi brought to the region by Bosnian immigrants (Bosniaks) during the Balkan Wars.

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Although considerably quieter than the neighbouring Bursa and Eskişehir, İnegöl retains sufficient attractions to make it interesting for tourists for a one- or two-day stopover, as well as possessing sufficiently unspoilt nearby natural attractions to keep one occupied for longer stays. Notable tourist attractions are the İnegöl Kent Müzesi [6] and (directly next to it) the İshakpaşa Historical Mosque. [7] Nearby to İnegöl is the health resort of Oylat (also known as the Oylat Hotspring), adjacent to the Oylat Cave. İnegöl is also conveniently located near to Uludağ, a popular skiing resort during the winter months.

History

From 1867 until 1922, İnegöl was part of Hüdavendigâr vilayet. It was captured by the Greek Army during the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) however it was retaken by the Turks during the Great Offensive.

Composition

There are 116 neighbourhoods in İnegöl District: [8]

Furniture

İnegöl is a city surrounded rich with natural resources, especially forests, therefore wood processing businesses were always a big part of the city's economy. The first official record of wood processing business was recorded back in 1523 within Hüdavendigar cadastral record book, some of the villages were producing oars for the galleys of the Ottoman Empire. [9]

The furniture sector of İnegöl accounts for 88.5 percent of all the industrial companies. [9] Forty two percent of İnegöl's exports were furniture exports in 2019 ($574.559.944,38). [10] The city is number three in furniture exports of Turkey when ranked by total volume after İstanbul and Kayseri.[ citation needed ]

There are also 2 biggest furniture shopping malls in Turkey in İnegöl. [11] [12]

Notable people

Notable residents include Mustafa Ülgen, an orthodontist. A section of the İnegöl Kent Müzesi (museum) is dedicated to him.

Twin cities [13]

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