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Filyos

Coordinates: 41°33′N 32°01′E / 41.550°N 32.017°E / 41.550; 32.017
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Filyos
Filyos Bay
Filyos Bay
Filyos is located in Turkey
Filyos
Filyos
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°33′N 32°01′E / 41.550°N 32.017°E / 41.550; 32.017
CountryTurkey
ProvinceZonguldak
DistrictÇaycuma
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
4,847
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
67660
Area code0372

Filyos (Hisarönü) is a town (belde) in the Çaycuma District, Zonguldak Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 4,847 (2022).[1] It is a coastal town of the Black Sea Region, situated at the mouth of the Filyos River. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) to Çaycuma and 27 kilometres (17 mi) to Zonguldak. In the ancient history the name of the town was Tieion referring to the founder of the town.[3] The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1954. The main economic activity of the town is firebrick industry. Tourism is also promising.

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  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ Mayor’s page Archived October 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine