Bilecik Province () is a province in midwest Turkey, neighboring Bursa to the west, Kocaeli and Sakarya to the north, Bolu to the east, Eskişehir to the southeast and Kütahya to the south, spanning an area of 4,307 km2. The population is 228,334. Most of the province laid down in Marmara Region but eastern parts of Gölpazarı and Söğüt district and districts of İnhisar and Yenipazar remained in Black Sea Region, smaller southeastern parts of Bozüyük and Söğüt remained in Central Anatolia Region and smaller southwestern part of Bozüyük remained in Aegean Region. History The region was inhabited as early as 3000 BC, and was part of the territory controlled by such notable civilizations as the Hittites (1400–1200 BC), the Phrygians (1200–676 BC), Lydians (595–546 BC), Persians (546–334 BC), Romans (74–395 AD) and Byzantians (395 AD to late 13th century, with two brief occupations by Umayyads in between). The region also contains Söğüt, the small town where the Ottoman Empire was founded in 1299, and is the source of important archeological as well as cultural artifacts. Districts Bilecik province is divided into 8 districts (capital district in bold): Bilecik Bozüyük Gölpazarı İnhisar Osmaneli Pazaryeri Söğüt Yenipazar Demographics Sites of interest In Söğüt a site of interest is the Ethnographical Museum. The town Bilecik is famous for its numerous restored Turkish houses. Some other sites of interest in the province are: Osman Gazi and Orhan Gazi mosques, Seyh Edebali and Mal Hatun mausoleums, Köprülü Mehmet Pasha mosque, Köprülü Caravanserai, Kaplikaya tombs, Rüstem Pasha mosque, and Gülalan Pavilion. Gallery See also List of populated places in Bilecik Province References External links Bilecik governor's official website Bilecik municipality's official website Bilecik weather forecast information Yerel Yöneylem Kalkınma Derneği - Gölpazarı Bayırköy's local website Virtual platform of Bilecik Bilecik hayat platform