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Saltukova
Sign in to saveSaltukova is a town (belde) in the Çaycuma District, Zonguldak Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,993 (2022). It is situated between the two mountain ranges which run parallel to Black Sea. It is north of Çaycuma and east of Zonguldak.
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Saltukova is a town (belde) in the Çaycuma District, Zonguldak Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,993 (2022). It is situated between the two mountain ranges which run parallel to Black Sea. It is north of Çaycuma and east of Zonguldak.
The name of the town was mentioned in a 16th-century Ottoman documents as ''Arz'ı Saltuk or Saltukeli''. After the construction of Ankara-Zonguldak railroad in 1939, the population of the settlement was increased. During the Second World War a military airport was constructed in Saltukova. Although it was abandoned after the war, in 2009 it was renewed and put into service as Zonguldak Airport. In 1988, the settlement was declared as a seat of township. A natural gas thermal plant is planned to be constructed in Saltukova.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Saltukova” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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