Çaydeğirmeni

Çaydeğirmeni is a belde (town) in Devrek district of Zonguldak Province, Turkey. At 41°17′N 32°04′E it is situated in the valley of Alpaslan creek, a tributary of Yenice River. It is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north east of Devrek. The population of Çaydeğirmeni is 5130 [1] as of 2010. The area around Çaydeğirmeni was inhabited from the 4th century BC. (late Hellenistic period) The settlement was a stop on an ancient caravan route. But the present town was founded in 1993 after a merger of two villages named Kemerler and Kaypaklar.[2]

Çaydeğirmeni
Town
Çaydeğirmeni
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°17′N 32°04′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceZonguldak Province
DistrictDevrek
Elevation
60 m (195 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total5,130
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
67830
Area code(s)0372
Licence plate67

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