Kilimli

Kilimli
Town
Kilimli

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 41°29′N 31°50′E / 41.483°N 31.833°E / 41.483; 31.833Coordinates: 41°29′N 31°50′E / 41.483°N 31.833°E / 41.483; 31.833
Country  Turkey
Province Zonguldak Province
District Zonguldak central district
Elevation 25 m (82 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 24,393
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 67600
Area code(s) 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

  1. Statistical Institute
  2. History of coal mines. Taşkömürü işletmesi (coal company). (in Turkish)
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