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. The mayor is Nuri Tekin (CHP). It consists of 6 neighbourhoods: Aşağıdoğancılar, Merkez, Yeni Siteler, Karşıyaka, Tepeköy and Yenimahalle.

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Turkey place.type: municipality
Turkey place.name: Alaplı
Turkey place.image_skyline: Alapli 7784.jpg
Turkey place.province: Zonguldak
Turkey place.district: Alaplı
Turkey place.leader_party: CHP
Turkey place.leader_name: Nuri Tekin
Turkey place.elevation_m: 10
Turkey place.population_total: 20777
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2022
Turkey place.postal_code: 67850
Turkey place.area_code: 0372
Turkey place.blank1_name: Climate
Turkey place.blank1_info: Cfb

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Population: 44286
Image: Alapli 7790.jpg

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urban population: 20447
postal code: 67850
Commons category: Alaplı
rural population: 22480

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==Facts== Alaplı is situated at the mouth of the Alaplı River. It is an ancient town known in the Hellenistic period as Kales (). Also, there is a huge colosseum near Alaplı Lake, used for lion-warrior fights for the ruler of the land itself.