Kozlu, Zonguldak

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Kozlu
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Kozlu
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°26′N31°45′E / 41.433°N 31.750°E / 41.433; 31.750
Country Turkey
Province Zonguldak
District Kozlu
Government
 • MayorAli Bektaş (AKP)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2022) [1]
43,140
Time zone TRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
67600
Area code 0372
Climate Cfb
Website www.kozlu.bel.tr

Kozlu is a town in the central part of Zonguldak Province, Turkey. It is situated at the coast of the Black Sea, west of Zonguldak city. It is almost merged with Zonguldak. It is the seat of Kozlu District. [2] Its population is 43,140 (2022). [1] It is a relatively new town, founded after coal deposits around Zonguldak were discovered. In 1926 the coal company of Kozlu was founded. In 1936 the government of Turkey bought Kozlu's coal mines and the surrounding other mines. [3] At the present Kozlu is a typical mining town. It consists of 9 neighbourhoods: Merkez, Güney, Ihsaniye, Kılıç, 19 Mayıs, Taşbaca, Fatih Sitesi, Esenköy and Yahma. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK . Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ↑ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ↑ History of coal mines (in Turkish)
  4. ↑ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.


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