Karabük Province

Karabük Province
Karabük Province
Location of Karabük Province in Turkey
Overview
Region:	Black Sea Region, Turkey
Area:	4,109 km2 (1,586 sq mi)
Total Population	200,508 TurkStat 2007 (est)
Licence plate code:	78
Area code:	0370
Governor website	http://www.karabuk.gov.tr

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Karabük is a province in northern central Turkey.

The main city is Karabük which is located about 200 km north of Ankara and about 100 km south of the Black Sea coast. Established in 1995, it comprises Karabük, Eflani, Safranbolu and Yenice districts which were formerly part of Zonguldak Province and Eskipazar and Ovacık districts which were previously part of Çankırı Province.

Karabük is located on the highway between Bartın and Ankara which was in ancient times an important route between Amasra on the coast and central Anatolia. The railway between Ankara and Zonguldak passes through Karabük.

Safranbolu, a historically important city, which is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List - is located in Karabük Province.