Safranbolu

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Safranbolu

Total population

52,709

Coordinates41.25°, 32.69°

Demographic figures from TurkStat. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Safranbolu is a town in Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Safranbolu District. Its population is 52,999 (2022). It is about 9 km north of the city of Karabük, 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Ankara and about 100 km south of the Black Sea coast. The town's historic names in Greek were Theodoroupolis, Dadybra (Δάδυβρα) and later Saphrampolis (Σαφράμπολις). Its former names in Turkish were Zalifre and Taraklıborlu. It was part of Kastamonu Province until 1923 and Zonguldak Province between 1923 and 1995. The town lies at an elevation of 508 m (1,667 ft).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.