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Municipality in Turkey
Photo: İncelemeelemani, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Zonguldak is a port on the Black Sea in the Western Karadeniz Region of Turkey. It's a grubby industrial place, mining and exporting coal, with a population of 103,417 in 2020.
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Interesting museum of the area's mining history. You descend from the exhibition area into the seam.
Karaelmas Maden Şehitleri Müzesi
Another take on mining history.
A collection of points of interest showcasing the geological, natural and industrial heritage of the wider region.
Clean comfy place, central.
Simple but comfy mid-town hotel.
Great slab of a chain hotel by the university, well-run.
By bus
Buses from Istanbul run every hour or two and take 7 hours; from Ankara they take 4 hours. Operators are Pamukkale, Metro Turizm and Flixbus.
By train
Zonguldak remains cut off from the national railway network.
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