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Karabük Province

 
Wikipedia: Karabük Province
Flag of Turkey.svg Karabük Province
Location of Karabük Province in Turkey
Karabük districts.png
Overview
Region: Black Sea Region, Turkey
Area: 2420 (km²)
Total Population 200,508 TUIK 2007 (est)
Licence plate code: 78
Area code: 0370
Governor website http://www.karabuk.gov.tr
Weather forecast turkeyforecast.com/karabuk

Karabük is a province in northern central Turkey.

The main city is Karabük which is located about 200 km north of Ankara and about 100 km south of the Black Sea coast. She was founded from Karabük, Eflani, Safranbolu and Yenice districts of Zonguldak Province and Eskipazar and Ovacık ones of Çankırı Province in 1995.

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):

Gallery

External links

Coordinates: 41°13′25″N 32°38′25″E / 41.22361°N 32.64028°E / 41.22361; 32.64028


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