Kilimli

Kilimli

Kilimli

Municipality in Zonguldak, Turkey

For other uses, see Kilimli (disambiguation).

Kilimli is a town in Zonguldak Province, Turkey. It is the seat of Kilimli District.[2] Its population is 19,989 (2022).[1] 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. 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.[3] Presently, Kilimli is a typical mining town.

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


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