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Zonguldak

Zonguldak is a province and city in the western Black Sea coast region of Turkey.

City Population  : 104,276
Province Population: 615,599
Urban Population  : 250,282
Rural Population  : 365,317
(2000 census)

Province Area : 3,481 km.sq.

Zonguldak is a major center of coal production and developed rapidly after coal was found there. It is also an important port on the Black Sea.

Sites of Interest: Alaplı, Ilıksu, Kapuz, Göbü beaches, National Soverignty Forest, Lake (Göl) Mountain, Plateau, Kocaman, Bostanözü, Çamlık, Baklabostan and Gürleyik forest recreation areas, Cumayanı, Kızılelma and Mencilis caves.

Museums: Ereğli Museum Address: Atatürk Kültür Sitesi Ereğli - Zonguldak
Tel: (372) 312 03 62
Open Daily except Mondays: 08:00 - 16:30

Ancient Cities: The most important ancient cities within this territory are Ereğli (Herakleia Pontike) and Filyos (Teion). Ereğli, which was founded during the VIth century B. C. by the Mariandines, who were the successors of the Frigs, and was an important commercial wharf (emperion), took its name from the famous mythic hero, Hercules (Heracles). The city preserved its importance during the Roman, Byzantine, Seljukian, and Ottoman periods. Important historical ruins of the region are the Acheron Valley Ruins, in which the Cehennem Ağzı Caverns are located, Helenic, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman products, rampart ruins, Ereğli castle, Heracles (Hercules) palace, Çeştepe lighthouse tower, Byzantine water cistern, Krispos mausoleum, Byzantine church, Hagia Sophia Church and Halil Paşa Mansion.

Filyos, another ancient city, was known as Teion (or Tion) in antiquity. Ruins within its region show signs of the Roman, Byzantine and Genevan periods. The ancient port, castle, aqueducts, open-air theater and church ruins are from these periods.

Beaches: Many natural and sandy beaches may be found along an 80 km stretch of the coast. Beginning from the east, Sazköy, Filyos, Türkali, Göbü, Hisararkası, Uzunkum, Kapuz, Karakum, Değirmenağzı, Ilıksu, Kireçlik, Armutçuk, Black Sea Ereğli, Mevreke, Alaplı and Kocaman are beaches filled with regional residents during the summer.

Promenade: Ulutan Dam Lake at the center, Kızılcapınar Dam Lake and Gülüç Dam Lake in Ereğli, Dereköy Pond at Çatalağzı borough and Çobanoğlu Pond (18 ha.) at Karapinar borough are artifical lakes intended to provide drinking water or serve other industrial purposes. The environs of these lakes are used as daily recreation areas by regional residents. Harmankaya at Center Kokaksu site, Değirmenağzı at Kozlu borough and Güneşli Waterfalls at Ereğli, are the most important waterfalls of the city, and their environs are used for trekking.

Caves: Cehennemağzı Cavern, Gökgöl, Kızılelma, İnağzı and Cumayanı: These have caverns worth seeing.

National & Natural Parks: Zonguldak Nature Protection Area

Significant Days

Local Days of Celebration

• Maritime Day Ereğli 1 July
• Commemoration day for Uzun Mehmet Zonguldak 21 June
• Commemoration for Uzun Mehmet and Coal Celebrations Ereğli 8 November
• Anniversary of Ground Breaking for Iron and Steel Works Karabük 3 April
• World Miners Day 4-9 December / ZONGULDAK
• 16th Traditional Wrestling 3-9 September / ZONGULDAK
• Visiting of Atatürk - Commemoration Day 26 August / ZONGULDAK
• International Youths Interchange Program 1-31 July / ZONGULDAK
• July 1 Cabotage Celebrations 1 July / ZONGULDAK
• Zonguldak Black Diamond Black Sea International 21-26 June / ZONGULDAK
• Festivals: Black Sea Ereğli Culture and Strawberry Festival 11-13 June
• Walking Stick Festival Devrek 8-9 July
• Alaplı Hazelnut, Culture, Art and Sports Festival 3-9 September / ZONGULDAK
• Çaycuma Yogurt Culture & Art Festival Çaycuma
• International Black Sea Ereğli Ottoman Strawberry Culture Festival 4-11 June / ZONGULDAK

Festivities

• Traditional Wrestling Festivities Alaplı 31 August - 1 September
• Traditional Yenice Wrestling Competitions (Yağlı and Karakucak) Yenice 5-7 July
• Devrek Walking Stick and Culture Festival 16-22 July / ZONGULDAK
• Music Feast 18-24 June / ZONGULDAK
• Freedom from Occupation Days: Freedom Day - Ereğli 18 June
• Freedom Day - Zonguldak 21 June
• Arrival of Atatürk at Zonguldak 26 August
• Circumcision Feast 23-29 July / ZONGULDAK
• Circumcision Feast 3-9 September / ZONGULDAK

see Karadeniz Eregli

see Erdemir

see Devrek

see Alapli (Turkish: Alaplı )

see Armutçuk

see Gülüç