Eflani is a town and district of
Karabük Province
Karabük Province ( tr, Karabük ili ) is a landlocked province in the northern part of Anatolia (northern central Turkey), located about north of Ankara, away from Zonguldak and away from Kastamonu. In 2010 it had a population of 227,610. The ...
in the
Black Sea
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region of
Turkey
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. Eflani is located at 100 km south of the
Black Sea
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. 46 km away from, and to the east of
Karabük
Karabük is a town and the capital district of Karabük Province in the Black Sea Region, Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2009 census, population of the city is 108 167. The district covers an area of , and the town lies at an elevati ...
, it is settled on a plateau divided by small rivers among the high mountains and valleys. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 12,270 of which 3,897 live in the town of Eflani.
The district covers an area of ,
and the town lies at an elevation of .
History
In Eflani, the traces of past civilizations are the rock tombs, and mosques in the center in the periphery. Eflani served on the route connecting the
Amasra
Amasra (from Greek Amastris Ἄμαστρις, ''gen''. Ἀμάστριδος) is a small Black Sea port town in the Bartın Province, Turkey, formerly known as Amastris.
The town today is much appreciated for its beaches and natural setting, ...
colony with inner Anatolia in and the Middle Ages. Between 1292 and 1309, the town was center of the
Jandarids
The Isfendiyarids or Isfendiyarid dynasty (Modern Turkish: ''İsfendiyaroğulları'', ''İsfendiyaroğulları Beyliği''), also known as the Beylik of Sinop, Beylik of Isfendiyar (''İsfendiyar Beyliği''), Jandarids or Beylik of Jandar (''Cand ...
.
Education
There are five school in Eflani. Eflani İMKB Çok Programlı Lisesi is one of them and English is a second language in this school.
Eflani today
Having a very rich vegetation due to its humid climate, Eflani serves as a promenade site for the region, with its forests and three ponds. For a certain period, the demand for animals and animal products in the region was met by Eflani, and today the animal breeding though lost its former significance, is still an important subsistence.
What makes Eflani significant in the province are the rich
marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Marble is typically not foliated (layered), although there are exceptions. In geology, the term ''marble'' refers to metamorphose ...
ores. The marbles are extracted as blocks and are exported by companies of private sector.
Image gallery
Image:Road to Bostancı Pond.jpg, On the way to Lake Bostancı
Image:Bostancı Pond.jpg, A panorama of Lake Bostancı
Notes
References
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External links
District governor's official web siteLocal website giving information on EflaniEflani NewsEflani introductory web site
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Populated places in Karabük Province
Districts of Karabük Province