The herdsman Uzun Mehmet from Kestaneci village of Eregli, found the first Coal Pieces at the Koseagzi coast area of (Neyren brook in) Eregli town, in 1829. After that, French Mining Companies placed on the western black sea (Eregli) coal sources. One of those places was near to Göl Dagi (Lake Mountain); And that region called as ZONE GOL DAG and time by time, Zone-Göl-Dag name changed by people to ZONGULDAK. At the beginning of 20th century, Zonguldak was a little village and mining center. But, it grew in a short time. Zonguldak is the first province of the new Turkish Republic (after Ottoman Empire times). Currently, Zonguldak province divided to 3 provinces in 1990s: Zonguldak, Bartin and Karabük.

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