| Type: | municipality |
| Alaplı | |
| Coordinates: | 41.1806°N 31.3861°W |
| Province: | Zonguldak |
| District: | Alaplı |
| Leader Party: | CHP |
| Leader Name: | Nuri Tekin |
| Elevation M: | 10 |
| Population Total: | 20777 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Postal Code: | 67850 |
| Area Code: | 0372 |
| Blank1 Name: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info: | Cfb |
Alaplı is a town in Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Alaplı District.[1] Its population is 20,777 (2022).[2] It is the westernmost town in Zonguldak Province and is located about 15km (09miles) south of Karadeniz Ereğli. The mayor is Nuri Tekin (CHP). It consists of 6 neighbourhoods: Aşağıdoğancılar, Merkez, Yeni Siteler, Karşıyaka, Tepeköy and Yenimahalle.[3]
Alaplı is situated at the mouth of the Alaplı River. It is an ancient town known in the Hellenistic period as Kales (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Κάλης).[4] Also, there is a huge colosseum near Alaplı Lake, used for lion-warrior fights for the ruler of the land itself.
This city is the hometown of the musician and guitarist Gurkan Zengin. Gurkan Zengin is now in a group called Mozaik, which works with singer, Tuğberk Isik, known for his performance for singing 'Kadinim' song.
There is a large statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on the seafront at Alaplı.