Kilimli Explained

Type:municipality
Kilimli
Coordinates:41.4833°N 81°W
Province:Zonguldak
District:Kilimli
Leader Party:AKP
Leader Name:Kamil Altun
Elevation M:25
Population Total:19989
Population As Of:2022
Postal Code:67500
Area Code:0372
Blank1 Name:Climate
Blank1 Info:Cfb

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

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İlçe Belediyesi
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 13 March 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. http://www.taskomuru.gov.tr/index.php?page=sayfagoster&id=8|title= History of coal mines