Karabük Province
Karabük Province is one of the newest provinces of Turkey. Established in 1995, it comprises Karabük, Eflani, Safranbolu and Yenice districts which were formerly part of Zonguldak Province and Eskipazar and Ovacık districts which were previously part of Çankırı Province.
Karabük is located on the highway between Bartın and Ankara, which was in ancient times an important route between Amasra on the coast and central Anatolia. The railway between Ankara and Zonguldak passes through Karabük.
Safranbolu, a historically important city, which is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List, is located in Karabük Province.
Districts
Karabük province is divided into 6 districts (capital district in bold):
History
Karabük received its name from its geography. Its name occurred from combine of Kara, black in English, and Bük, shrubbery in English.
Although there are many tumuli and hill towns which give information of history of the region before the invention of writing, due to absence of scientific analysis, there is not sufficient information. However, as to archeological researches which were done around Eskipazar and Ovacık, the earliest site in this region is Yazıboy, which is a village of Eskipazar nowadays. Researches think that one of tumulus in this village reach today from b.c. 2500.
Gallery
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Traditional houses of Safranbolu
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Historical shoe-maker shops in Safranbolu
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Zonguldak - Karabük service crossing the Filyos river near the Bolkuş village in Karabük Province.
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Bostancı Pond in Eflani
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Eflani countryside
See also
References
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Karar Sayısı: KHK/550, Resmî Gazete, 6 June 1995.
- ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 47. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
External links
- (in Turkish) Karabük governor's official website
- (in Turkish) Karabük municipality's official website
- (in English) Karabük weather forecast information
- Karabük Guide
- (in Turkish) Eflani News
- (in Turkish) Karabük News Website
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