Gümeli
Appearance
Gümeli | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 41°07′N 31°37′E / 41.117°N 31.617°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Zonguldak Province |
District | Alaplı |
Elevation | 500 m (1,640 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,984 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 67850 |
Area code | 0372 |
Licence plate | 67 |
Gümeli is a forest belde (town) in Alaplı district of Zonguldak Province, Turkey. It is situated along Alaplı creek at 41°07′N 31°37′E / 41.117°N 31.617°E. The distance to Alaplı is 30 kilometres (19 mi). The population of Gümeli is 1984[1] as of 2011. Gümeli is a relatively a new settlement. In 1880s, It was founded by a group of families from Ordu, a city about 500 kilometres (310 mi) to the east. In 1988 a part of Gümeli was administratively issued from Gümeli to found Erenköy. In 1992, Gümeli was declared a seat of township.[2]
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