Perşembe, Zonguldak
| Perşembe | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Perşembe Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°25′N 32°10′E / 41.417°N 32.167°ECoordinates: 41°25′N 32°10′E / 41.417°N 32.167°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Zonguldak Province |
| District | Çaycuma |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rüstem Çelebİ |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,010 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,659 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 67960 |
| Area code(s) | 0372 |
| Licence plate | 67 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website |
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Perşembe (literally "Thursday", referring to market day ) is a belde (town) in Çaycuma district of Zonguldak Province, Turkey. It is situated in the mountainous area which runs parallel to Black Sea coast at 41°25′N 32°10′E / 41.417°N 32.167°E. It is to the east of both Çaycuma and Zonguldak. The distance to Çaycuma is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) and to Zonguldak is 59 kilometres (37 mi) . The population of Perşembe is 2659 [1] as of 2010. The settlement was probably founded four centuries ago. The original population of the village was composed of migrants from Caucasus[2] (probably Kipchaks, a medieval Turkic people lived in what is now Russian steps and Caucasus). Also people from other parts of Turkey were settled in the village. The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1990.