Devrek

Devrek is a city and district in Zonguldak Province within the Black Sea Region of Turkey. It became based as Hamidiye, inside the sanjak of Bolu. Devrek become incorporated into the Zonguldak Province on May 14, 1920. It is split into five quarters, three subdistricts and 76 villages. The three subdistricts are Caydegirmeni, Egerci, and Ozbagi. The populace of the Devrek district is 66,518. The mayor is Mustafa Semerci. Since 1984, in the 1/3 week of July, the Devrek Walking Stick and Culture Festival is held inside the metropolis. The most incredible traveller destination inside the region is Yedigoller National Park.

During February and March there are pig searching drives. Devrek is placed in an altitude of 86 meters and has a place of 1,080 km². It is 56 km from Zonguldak, 210 km from Ankara and 370 km from Istanbul. It is surrounded by means of mountains, the most brilliant ones being Babadagi, Goldagi, Akcasu and Yenice. The most vital river passing through the place is Devrek creek. Devrek creek joins the Yenice creek in Gokcebey district and takes the name Filyos River. Pine, oak, fir, beech, elm, chestnut, and lime trees are found all through the forest round Devrek. Its weather is cool throughout the summer season and heat and rainy all through the wintry weather season.