Hasankadı

Hasankadı
Town
Hasankadı

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 41°20′N 32°23′E / 41.333°N 32.383°E / 41.333; 32.383Coordinates: 41°20′N 32°23′E / 41.333°N 32.383°E / 41.333; 32.383
Country  Turkey
Province Bartın Province
District Bartın central district
Elevation 405 m (1,330 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,053
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 74400
Area code(s) 0378
Licence plate 74

Hasankadı (former Günye) is a belde (town) in the central district (Bartın) of Bartın Province, Turkey. At 41°20′N 32°23′E / 41.333°N 32.383°E / 41.333; 32.383 it is situated in the forests along the Günye creek. The distance to Bartın is about 40 kilometres (25 mi). The population of Hasankadı is 2053 [1] as of 2011. According to town page, the town was founded by people from Zonguldak, coastal region who were forced to work in coal mines by foreign companies during the Ottoman Empire era. The settlement was named as Hasankadı referring to a kadı ("judge") working in the settlement.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Institute
  2. ↑ Bartın page (Turkish)


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