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Alaplı is a town and district of Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the westernmost town in Zonguldak Province and is located about 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Karadeniz Ereğli. It has 2 municipalities, one is the centre and the other is named as "Gümeli". The mayor is Nuri Tekin (CHP).

Alaplı
Alaplı
Coordinates: 41°11′00″N 31°23′00″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Zonguldak
Government
• Mayor	Nuri Tekin (CHP)
• Kaymakam	Altuğ Çağlar
Area [1]
• District	184.91 km2 (71.39 sq mi)
Population  (2012)[2]
• Urban	18,123
• District	44,986
• District density	240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Post code	67850
Climate	Cfb
Website	www.alapli.bel.tr

Facts

Alaplı is situated at the mouth of the Alaplı River. It is an ancient town known in the Hellenistic period as Kale (Ancient Greek: Καλή). Also, there is a huge colosseum near Alapli Lake, used for lion-warrior fights for the ruler of the land itself.^{[clarification needed]}

This city is the hometown of the musician and guitarist Gurkan Zengin.^{[citation needed]} Gurkan Zengin is now in a group called Mozaik, which works with singer, Tuğberk Isik, known for his performance for singing 'Kadinim' song.^{[citation needed]}

There is a large statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on the seafront at Alaplı.

References

External links

• Media related to Alaplı at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

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[de] Alaplı

Alaplı (in der Antike Keles oder Cales) ist eine Stadt und Hauptort des gleichnamigen Landkreises der türkischen Provinz Zonguldak in der Schwarzmeerregion. Hier mündet der gleichnamigen Flusses Alaplı ins Schwarze Meer. Alaplı liegt etwa 59 Straßenkilometer (Luftlinie: 45 km) südwestlich der Provinzhauptstadt Zonguldak und wurde 1966 in den Rang einer Belediye (Gemeinde) erhoben.

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- [en] Alaplı

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