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Safranbolu

Coordinates: 41°14′57.80″N 32°40′59.52″E / 41.2493889°N 32.6832000°E / 41.2493889; 32.6832000
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City of Safranbolu
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Traditional houses in old town
CriteriaCultural: ii, iv, v
Reference614
Inscription1994 (18th Session)
Safranbolu
Dictrict
A street in historical Shoe-makers market of Safranbolu
A street in historical Shoe-makers market of Safranbolu
Location of Safranbolu within Turkey.
Location of Safranbolu within Turkey.
Country Turkey
RegionBlack Sea
ProvinceKarabük
Area
 • Dictrict1,000 km2 (400 sq mi)
Elevation
485 m (1,591 ft)
Population
 (2000)[1]
 • Dictrict47,257
 • Density47.26/km2 (122.4/sq mi)
 • Urban
31,697
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
78xxx
Area code370
Licence plate78
Websitewww.safranbolu.bel.tr

Safranbolu is a town and district of Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. Its location can be roughly described as about two hundred kilometers north of Ankara and about a hundred kilometers south of the Black Sea coast, or more precisely as about 9 kilometers north of the city of Karabük. Former Turkish names of her were Zalifre and Taraklıborlu. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 47,257 of which 31,697 live in the town of Safranbolu.[1][2] The district covers an area of 1,000 km2 (386 sq mi),[3] and the town lies at an elevation of 485 m (1,591 ft).

The Old Town preserves many old buildings, with 1008 registered historical artifacts. These are: 1 private museum, 25 mosques, 5 tombs, 8 historical fountains, 5 Turkish baths, 3 caravanserais, 1 historical clock tower, 1 sundial and hundreds of houses and mansions. Also there are mounds of ancient settlements, rock tombs and historical bridges. The Old Town is situated in a deep ravine in a fairly dry area in the rain shadow of the mountains. The New Town can be found on the plateau about two kilometers west of the Old Town.

The name of the town derives from saffron, since Safranbolu was a trading place and a center for growing saffron.Today saffron is still alive at the village of Davutobası which is 22 km.east of Safranbolu and probably one of the best quality saffron at the world.

Safranbolu was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1994 due to its well-preserved Ottoman era houses and architecture.

Asmazlar konak interior
  • General view
    General view
  • General view
    General view
  • General view
    General view
  • General view
    General view
  • Roman constructions on brook under the buildings and streets at historical center
    Roman constructions on brook under the buildings and streets at historical center
  • Street in historical center
    Street in historical center
  • Brook under the buildings and streets at historical center
    Brook under the buildings and streets at historical center
  • Safranbolu Pansiyon www.carsipansiyon.com.tr
    Safranbolu Pansiyon www.carsipansiyon.com.tr
  • Traditional houses
    Traditional houses
  • Traditional houses
    Traditional houses
  • Traditional houses
    Traditional houses

Sister city

Notable natives

Notes

  1. ^ a b Turkish Statistical Institute. "Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey" (XLS) (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  2. ^ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  3. ^ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  4. ^ Elabuga and Safranbolu become sister cities

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