Karabük History

Karabük name, was living on the geographical environment. "Kara" and "Bük" the words, in terms of land where the bushes, Karabük was the name of the source of the formation. Turkmen communities living in these communities, Karabük congregation took the name in this format. Karabük in Turkey today in the form of the name and location where 14 is passing, the congregation moved to other places in this land of the view that strengthens.

Karabük and Environment in Prehistoric
Karabük and around the region that will illuminate the unwritten culture period, although a large number of mounds and tumuli, the subject of scientific archaeological excavations in the absence of any explanations on this issue has created an information gap. However, the archaeological survey in the districts of Ovacik and Eskipazar If we look at, the oldest settlement of Karabük and the environment in the district Eskipazar "Yazıboy" village. Where a mound, the Bronze Age (ca. 2500) is about as settled, in the county has increased the importance of Eskipazar.

Karabük antiquity and the Environment
Karabük antiquity, Phrygia to start from the Hittite, Hellenistic and Roman periods in the UK as a global issue has been settled. Karabük's, which are subject to settlement during the Hittite County; Eflani'dir. Hittite texts, the name of the city's oldest Haluna (wool) is known as a pass. Kışlaköy'ü of Ovacik, the subject has been placed in the Phrygian period. Here in the door of the building blocks of hese Mills is believed to belong to the Phrygian period. Especially during the Hellenistic Kingdoms Eflani, the subject has been settled. Bit veins of the Hellenistic kingdom, ROME Western Black Sea Region (Paflagonya) to prevent seizures Eflani'de base defense here was developed and realized in the region (70 BC). Eflani'nin known at the time of his son's middle name, King of Bithynia Phylomenes'ten Nikomedes'in because "Phylomenes Dormitory" is known as. End of Antiquity the Roman Empire, BC 1, where the emphasis century invaded Anatolia in the Western Black Sea region was one of the region's forests and mines in accordance with their own interests as an imperialist policy is a wise use. Karabük Province of Rome, within the limits established for these purposes the most important cities are located between the border Eskipazar. These are referred to by name Kimistene Hadrianapolis and settlement areas. Besides, in Karabük Bürnük Village, Üçbaş Village, Bulak Village, Pürçükören in Ovacik village, Roman ruins are witnessing history with nearly.

Before the war establishment of the Turkish Malazgirt
Turks in 1071 before the Battle of Manzikert came to Anatolia and settled in consideration of different objectives. In particular, it is known in history as the Northern Turks, Oghuz Turks as well as in mass Kipchak, as well as other Turkish tribes are Pecenek. Then ordered into the city, for various reasons, these Turkish tribes, the settled policy of this state monitoring, have been placed in various parts of Anatolia. Place names (toponymy) set out the interpretation as a result of Eskipazar in Tamışlar the village who gave his name TAMIS, Byzantium's orders, an Oguz Bey, and phosphorous, according Malazgirt War Seljuk army against the war, while the garments are used in color and language similarities due to their short changed when pure, is passed to the Seljuks by. Malazgirt appear before the war in our region and the second Turkish tribe who settled I was Kipchak. Safranbolu Kıpchacks masse to the land between the Eflani settled. Fatih Sultan Mehmet, XV. Amasra in the second half of the century when the conquest of the city in the Genoese sent to Istanbul, while also Amasra Kipchak Eflani'de who took to the city. Amasra today, especially in these carvings are very popular, people are descendants of the Turkish Kipchak. Kipchak polish will do the research related to search and Amasra Eflani-Bartin that offers important research material.

Creation of the Province of Karabük
Karabük Safranbolu in 1937 due to a neighborhood of the village of Öğbeli while Ankara-Zonguldak railway opened in 1935, has increased in importance.

April 3, 1937 in Ataturk Ismet Inönü's guidance for the foundation laid by the Karabük Iron and Steel Plant.

Karabük population density began to increase in municipal organization was founded June 25, 1939. In 1941, Karabük Safranbolu district is connected to the parish on March 3, 1953 Law No. 6068 became a district of Zonguldak Province.

Karabük, June 6, 1995 and 22 305 days published in the Official Gazette by the Decree Law No. 550 from Çankırı, Ovacik and Eskipazar districts from Zonguldak; Eflani, Yenice Safranbolu and merging of the districts of Turkey's 78 has been the province.