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Alaplı

Alaplı is a town in Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Alaplı District. Its population is 20,777 (2022). It is the westernmost town in Zonguldak Province and is located about south of Karadeniz Ereğli. Alaplı is situated at the mouth of the Alaplı River. It is an ancient town known in the Hellenistic period as Kales ( ). It consists of 6 neighbourhoods: Aşağıdoğancılar, Merkez, Yeni Siteler, Karşıyaka, Tepeköy and Yenimahalle. There is a large statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on the seafront at Alaplı.

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Alaplı is a town in Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Alaplı District. Its population is 20,777 (2022). It is the westernmost town in Zonguldak Province and is located about south of Karadeniz Ereğli. Alaplı is situated at the mouth of the Alaplı River. It is an ancient town known in the Hellenistic period as Kales ( ). It consists of 6 neighbourhoods: Aşağıdoğancılar, Merkez, Yeni Siteler, Karşıyaka, Tepeköy and Yenimahalle. There is a large statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on the seafront at Alaplı.

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