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| Coordinates: 41°12′N 32°38′E / 41.2°N 32.633°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Black Sea |
| Province | Karabük |
| Area | |
| - District | 760 km2 (293.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 354 m (1,161 ft) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
| - District | 116,804 |
| - Density | 153.69/km2 (398.1/sq mi) |
| - Urban | 100,749 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 78xxx |
| Area code(s) | 370 |
| Licence plate | 78 |
| Website | www.karabuk.bel.tr |
Karabük is a town and the capital district of Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 116,804 of which 100,749 live in the urban center of Karabük.[1][2] The district covers an area of 760 km2 (293 sq mi),[3] and the town lies at an elevation of 354 m (1,161 ft).
Karabük is one of the newest provinces of Turkey in the northern part of Anatolia located about 200 kilometers north of Ankara and 115 km away from Zonguldak. Until few years ago it was a district of Zonguldak than in 1995 it became an il (provinvial center) of its own. It was built in the 1930s as the seat of the iron and steel industry of Turkey. Karabük lies in a location near Filyos river formed by the merge of Araç and Soğanlı rivers.
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Name
There are no proven facts about the origin of its name; in Turkish kara means "black" or "land" and bük means "corner". But some local people believe that bük is the name of the vegetation in the area, so maybe Karabük means "land of bük vegetation".
History
In the old times Karabük was an important route between Amasra on the coast and central Anatolia. The history of the city goes back to the early years of the Republic, it was a small sub-village formed by 13 houses in the Öğlebeli village of Safranbolu. There was also a small train station on the route of Ankara - Zonguldak. It started to develop with the industrialization of the country. One of the first steel factories of the Republic was built here in 1939 after which it grew rapidly and incoroprated Öğlebeli village as a quarter. She had a municipality and became township in Safranbolu district in 1941. She became the district in 1953. She finally became a province center in 1995.
Economy
Karabük has its own resources of dolomite and limestone, while coal and manganese is brought from Zonguldak and iron ore from Divriği. This allows a varied, yet basic industry in Karabük, including a coking plant, blast furnaces, a foundry and tube works. There are also chemical plants that produce sulfuric acid and phosphates. Nearby are the Zonguldak coal fields.
One of the major steel producers in Turkey, namely Kardemir (Karabük Iron and Steel Works), is located in Karabük.
Notes
- ^ a b Turkish Statistical Institute. "Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey" (in Turkish) (XLS). http://www.die.gov.tr/nufus_sayimi/2000tablo5.xls. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". http://www.xist.org/cntry/turkey.aspx?levels=Karadeniz. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". http://www.statoids.com/ytr.html. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Karabük, Turkey". http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TU/0/Karabuk3.html. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Karabük |
- District governor's official web site (Turkish)
- Kardemir official web site (English)
- Karabük guide and news (Turkish)
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