The Filyos River is a river in northern Turkey.
7-620: The longest branch of the Filyos is formed near Karabük by several tributaries. It flows to the west through a deep canyon past Yenice . Just north of Devrek , it is joined by major branches flowing from the south and southwest, and then flows north past Beycuma and Çaycuma to reach the Black Sea . The mouth of the river is just east of the modern town of Filyos , in Zonguldak Province . The Yedigöller National Park lies in
14-459: A major tourist attraction. Karabük has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cfa ) or a relatively warm oceanic climate ( Trewartha : Do ) with hot, humid summers and chilly, wet winters. Karabük has its own resources of dolomite and limestone , while coal and manganese is brought from Zonguldak and iron ore from Divriği . This allows a varied, yet basic industry in Karabük, including
21-586: A township in the Safranbolu district in 1941. It became a district center in 1953 and a provincial center in 1995. Hadrianapolis (now Eskipazar ), is an ancient city from the Roman Empire of the 4th century, located about 30km (68km by road) from Karabük. There are many fountains, churches, and Roman baths. Although most of it is recently excavated, illegal excavations which have been going on for many years and have damaged Eskipazar's chances of becoming
28-409: Is a city in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Karabük Province and Karabük District . Its population is 125,403 (2022). The town lies at an elevation of 301 m (988 ft). Karabük was built in the 1930s as the seat of the iron and steel industry of Turkey, and thus is prone to the hazardous effects of air pollution. Karabük lies in a location near Filyos River formed by
35-723: The headwaters of the southern branch of the Filyos River. On 7 April 2012, a bridge over the river at Çaycuma collapsed and several people were killed. The Filyos River was known in Classical Greece as the Billaeus River. 41°25′28″N 32°5′14″E / 41.42444°N 32.08722°E / 41.42444; 32.08722 This article related to a river in Turkey is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Karab%C3%BCk Karabük
42-525: The merge of Araç and Soğanlı rivers. There are no known records of the origin of its name; in Turkish kara means "black" and bük means "bush" or "blackberry bush" ("bramble"). So Karabük means "blackbush". Karabük is situated on an important trade route between Amasra on the coast and central Anatolia. The history of the city goes back to the early years of the Turkish Republic, when it
49-523: Was a small sub-village formed by 13 houses in the Öğlebeli village of Safranbolu . There was also a small train station on the Ankara – Zonguldak route. The town started to develop with the industrialization of the country. One of the first steel factories of the Republic was built here in 1939, after which it grew rapidly and incorporated Öğlebeli village as a quarter. Karabük became a municipality and then
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