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Safranbolu is a town in Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Safranbolu District. Its population is 52,999 (2022). It is about 9 km north of the city of Karabük, 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Ankara and about 100 km south of the Black Sea coast. The town's historic names in Greek were Theodoroupolis, Dadybra and later Saphrampolis. Its former names in Turkish were Zalifre and Taraklıborlu. It was part of Kastamonu Province until 1923 and Zonguldak Province between 1923 and 1995. The town lies at an elevation of 508 m (1,667 ft).
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The town became known for its resistance against Suleiman II, who besieged it for four months, destroyed its houses and poisoned its water supply, until its residents negotiated a surrender due to famine, in which they were allowed to leave undisturbed.
According to the Ottoman General Census of 1881/82-1893, the kaza of Safranbolu had a total population of 52,523, consisting of 49,197 Muslims and 3,326 Greeks.
The Old Town preserves many historic 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.
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Towns around Safranbolu
- Karabük7.6 km SW
- Çerkeş52 km S
- Bartın52 km NW
- Çaycuma55 km W
- Devrek62 km W
- Gerede65 km SW
- Zonguldak79 km W
- Kızılcahamam87 km S
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