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Çatalağzı Power Station
Çatalağzı is a town (''belde'') in the Kilimli District, Zonguldak Province, Turkey. Its population is 6,379 (2022). Geography The town is about east of Kilimli and northeast of Zonguldak. The town is situated in a valley which runs parallel to Black Sea coast. History The settlement was probably known as Psylla during the ancient times and Amastrine, Amastris, the daughter of Darius III of Achaemenid Empire lived around the settlement. After the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine and Republic of Genoa, Genoa colonial periods, the settlement was captured by the Ottoman Empire. In 1954 Çatalağzı was declared as a seat of township. Living There are coalfields around the town and like most other settlements around, Çatalağzı is a typical mining town. In 1948, the most powerful thermal power plant of Turkey in 1940s was put into use in Çatalağzı. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Catalagzi Populated places in Kilimli District Town municipalities in Turkey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belde
Belde (literally "town", also known as ''kasaba'') means "large village with a municipality" in Turkish language, Turkish. All Turkish province centers and district centers have municipalities, but the Villages of Turkey, villages are usually too small to have municipalities. The population in some villages may exceed 2000 and in such villages a small municipality may be established depending on residents' choice. Such villages are called ''belde''. Up to 2014 the number of ''belde'' municipalities was about 1400. On 30 March 2014 by the act no. 6360 all villages (those with and without municipality) were included in the urban fabric of the district municipalities in 30 provinces. Thus ''belde'' municipalities in 30 provinces were abolished. The number of abolished ''belde'' municipalities is 1040. Presently, in 51 provinces, which are not in the scope of the act no 6360, there are still 394 ''belde'' municipalities. See also *2013 Turkish local government reorganisation *Metropo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |