Notable People
- Alexandru Callimachi (1737–1821), Prince of Moldavia
- The industrialist and philanthropist Izzet Baysal was born in Bolu and has built a great number of schools, hospitals and other public buildings in the town including the campus of Abant Izzet Baysal University in the forest outside the town (founded in 1992).
- Another name you will see written in many places is Köroğlu as the mountains of Bolu are reputed to be the scene of the Epic of Köroğlu.
- Utku Varlık (born 1942) - Painter
- A number of gymnasts have trained in Bolu including:
- Murat Canbaş - European gold medal gymnast in 1986 - (b 1975 d 1994)
- Suat Çelen (born 1978) -
- Ümit Şamiloğlu
- 2nd division Boluspor football club once played in the top flight.
- Bolu Kehinde - Later moved to Christs Hospital, England.
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