Karabük Province
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 Karabük Province |
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| Location of Karabük Province in Turkey | |
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| Region: | Black Sea Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 2420 (km²) |
| Total Population | 200,508 TUIK 2006 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 78 |
| Area code: | 0370 |
| Governor website | http://www.karabuk.gov.tr |
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.
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.
[edit] Districts
Karabük province is divided into 6 districts (capital district in bold):
[edit] External links
- Karabük municipality official web site (Turkish)
 Karabük Province (in the Black Sea region) of Turkey |
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| Urban districts | Karabük |    |
| Rural districts | Eflani - Eskipazar - Ovacık - Safranbolu - Yenice | |
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| Black Sea | ||
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| Marmara | ||
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