| Çaydeğirmeni | |
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Çaydeğirmeni
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| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Zonguldak Province |
| District | Devrek |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | |
| Elevation | 60 m (195 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,130 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 67830 |
| Area code(s) | 0372 |
| Licence plate | 67 |
Çaydeğirmeni is a town in Devrek district of Zonguldak Province, Turkey. At it is situated in the valley of Alpaslan creek, a tributary of Yenice River. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north east of Devrek. The population of Çaydeğirmeni is is 5130 [1] as of 2010. The area around Çaydeğirmeni was inhabited from the 4th century BC. (late Hellenistic period) The settlement was a stop on an ancient caravan route. But the present town was founded in 1993 after a merger of two villages named Kemerler and Kaypaklar. [2]