Eflani
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Eflani is a town and district of Karabük Province
in the Black Sea
region of Turkey
. Eflani is located at 100 km south of the Black Sea
. 46 km away from, and to the east of Karabük
, it is settled on a plateau divided by small rivers among the high mountains and valleys. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 12,270 of which 3,897 live in the town of Eflani. The district covers an area of 587 km² (227 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 897 m (2,943 ft).
colony with inner Anatolia in and the Middle Ages. Between 1292 and 1309, the town was center of the Jandarids.
What makes Eflani significant in the province are the rich marble
ores. The marbles are extracted as blocks and are exported by companies of private sector.
Karabük Province
Karabük Province is a province in northern central Turkey with a total population of 227,610 .The main city is Karabük which is located about 200 km north of Ankara and about 100 km south of the Black Sea coast...
in the Black Sea
Black Sea Region
The Black Sea Region is one of Turkey's seven census-defined geographical regions . It is bordered by the Marmara Region to the west, the Central Anatolia Region to the south, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the southeast, the Republic of Georgia to the northeast, and the Black Sea to the north.-...
region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Eflani is located at 100 km south of the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
. 46 km away from, and to the east of Karabük
Karabük
-Economy:Karabük has its own resources of dolomite and limestone, while coal and manganese is brought from Zonguldak and iron ore from Divriği. This allows a varied, yet basic industry in Karabük, including a coking plant, blast furnaces, a foundry and tube works. There are also chemical plants...
, it is settled on a plateau divided by small rivers among the high mountains and valleys. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 12,270 of which 3,897 live in the town of Eflani. The district covers an area of 587 km² (227 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 897 m (2,943 ft).
History
In Eflani, the traces of past civilizations are the rock tombs,and mosques in the center in the periphery. Eflani served on the route connecting the AmasraAmasra
Amasra is a small Black Sea port town in the Bartın Province, Turkey. The town is today much appreciated for its beaches and natural setting, which has made tourism the most important activity for its inhabitants...
colony with inner Anatolia in and the Middle Ages. Between 1292 and 1309, the town was center of the Jandarids.
Education
There are five school in Eflani. Eflani İMKB Çok Programlı Lisesi is one of them and English is a second language in this school.Eflani today
Having a very rich vegetation due to its humid climate, Eflani serves as a promenade site for the region, with its forests and three ponds. For a certain period, the demand for animals and animal products in the region was met by Eflani, and today the animal breeding though lost its former significance, is still an important subsistence.What makes Eflani significant in the province are the rich marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
ores. The marbles are extracted as blocks and are exported by companies of private sector.