Alaplı | |
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Coordinates: 41°10′50″N 31°23′10″E / 41.18056°N 31.38611°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Zonguldak |
District | Alaplı |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nuri Tekin ( CHP) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2022)
[1] | 20,777 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Postal code | 67850 |
Area code | 0372 |
Climate | Cfb |
Website |
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Alaplı is a town in Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Alaplı District. [2] Its population is 20,777 (2022). [1] It is the westernmost town in Zonguldak Province and is located about 15 km (9.3 mi) 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 Kale ( Ancient Greek: Καλή). Also, there is a huge colosseum near Alaplı 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.