Kilimli
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Kilimli | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 41°29′N 31°50′E / 41.483°N 31.833°ECoordinates: 41°29′N 31°50′E / 41.483°N 31.833°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Zonguldak Province |
District | Zonguldak central district |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 24,393 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 67500 |
Area code | 0372 |
Licence plate | 67 |
Climate | Cfb |
Kilimli is a belde (town) in the central district of Zonguldak Province, Turkey. It is at the east end of Zonguldak, on the Black Sea shore, close to both Zonguldak and Çatalağzı, a town to the east of Kilimli. The population of Kilimli is 24,393[1] as of 2010. It is a relatively a new town, founded after coal mines around Zonguldak were discovered. In 1927, the coal company of Kilimli was founded and Kilimli flourished. In 1936, together with the other mines around Kilimli, the company was bought by the government.[2] Presently, Kilimli is a typical mining town.
References
- ^ Statistical Institute Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ History of coal mines. Taşkömürü işletmesi (coal company). (in Turkish)
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