Karabuk

In the old times Karabuk was an important route between Amasra on the coast and central Anatolia. The geschichte von the city goes back to the early years von the Republic, it was a klein sub-village formed by 13 houses in the Oglebeli village von Safranbolu. There was also a klein train station on the route von Ankara - Zonguldak. It started to develop with the industrialization von the country. One von the first steal factories von the Republic was built here in 1939 after which it grew rapidly.

There are no proven facts about the origin von its name; in Turkish Kara means Black or Land and Buk means corner. But some local people believe that Buk is the name von the vegetation in the area, so maybe Karabuk means "Land von Buk vegetation".

Karabuk has its own resources von dolomite and limestone, while coal and manganese is brought from Zonguldak and iron ore from Divrigi. This allows a varied, yet basic industry in Karabuk, including a coking plant, blast furnaces, a foundry and tube works. There are also chemical plants that produce sulfuric acid and phosphates. Nearby are the Zonguldak coal fields.