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BARTIN

Area:  2.140 km²

Population:  182.131 (2007)

Traffic Code: 74

Districts:  Bartın, Amasra, Kurucaşile, Ulus.







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Bartin is a small province in northern Turkey on the Black Sea, surrounding the city of Bartin. It is to the east from Zonguldak. The town of Bartın contains a number of very old wooden houses which are no longer extant in other places. In Bartin province is the ancient port town of Amasra (Amastris). This town is on two small fortified islands and contains many interesting
old buildings and restaurants.

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Bartin, located to the east of Zonguldak, is a Western Black Sea town, known for its old wooden houses and natural beauties. A boat tour on the Bartin Stream displays the beauties of the surroundings. A Strawberry Festival is organized every year in the town which is famous for its strawberries. The industrial city of Karabuk and Safranbolu, reminding one of a kind of open air museum with its historical houses, is located to the south of the town. Safranbolu, which has kept alive until today the original works of Turkish architecture, takes its name from the saffron plants which are grown in the surroundings. The architectural works are usually from the seventeenth century. The Cinci Hoca Bath and Inn, the Izzet Pasha Mosque and Library, the Koprulu Mosque, the Arasta and especially the wooden houses are the main places of interest.

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80 kilometers east of Zonguldak is Bartin province on the Black Sea coast of Turkey, the calm city of timbered houses. It's one of the newest provinces of Turkey. The history of the city dates back to 1200 BC, when Gasgas tribe inhabited in the environs. In the following years, the region had entered under the dominance of Hittites, Frigs, Kringens, Kokons , Enets, Kimmers, Lydians, Persians and Macedonians.

The historic progress of Bartin continues with the dominance of Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire and later with the dominance of Turkish Seljuks and Candarogullari State between 11th - 13th centuries AD. Bartin was conquered by the Ottoman sultan Yildirim Bayazit in 1392.

The wooden Bartin houses display the architectural characteristics of the art movements after the Tanzimat Fermani (Reforms Decree). Temperate Black Sea naval climate is experienced in Bartin. Summer seasons are hot while winter seasons are chilly, and lots of rain of course which gives all of its green vegetation of the region.

The Bartin River passing through the city gives way to boat trips in the city to catch a glimpse of perfect landscape.

This lovely city hosts strawberry festivals in spring. The city also has beaches of good quality. Inkum, a lovely setting with a holiday village and other facilities, has sandy beaches. Çarkaz, is a fishing village which has an excellent beach while at Kurucasile fishing boats are built. Amasra was founded in 6th century BC and its ancient name was Sesamos. It is one of the highest spots on the Black Sea Coast which displays unimaginable, fascinating beauties while traveling through. The city is located on a peninsula and the eastern side is especially good for swimming. The archaeological museum and Çekiciler Street are of interest, too. As a souvenir you may purchase hand-carved, wooden articles.

There are numerous ancient city ruins inside the borders of historic Paphlagonia region. Ancient cities of Sesamos (Amasra), Kromna (Kurucasile) and Erythinoi (Cakraz) are located inside the borders of Bartin.

The castle, two churches, bedesten, Kuskayasi Road Monument (Unique in the world) and inziva (seclusion) cave inside the city center are among the visual parts of the ancient city. The sections of the ancient city like forum, council palace, road of honor, theatre, acropolis, necropolis are below ground.

Kurucasile was also one of the locations which had the best viewing place for the last total solar eclipse of the 20th century which happened on 11th August 1999.

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