Bakacakkadı

Bakacakkadı
Town
Bakacakkadı

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 41°20′N 32°06′E / 41.333°N 32.100°E / 41.333; 32.100Coordinates: 41°20′N 32°06′E / 41.333°N 32.100°E / 41.333; 32.100
Country  Turkey
Province Zonguldak Province
District Gökçebey
Elevation 160 m (525 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 2,887
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 67670
Area code(s) 0372
Licence plate 67

Bakacakkadı is a belde (town) in Gökçebey district of Zonguldak Province, Turkey. At 41°20′N 32°06′E / 41.333°N 32.100°E / 41.333; 32.100 Bakacakkadı is situated to the east of Turkish state highway D-750 which runs from Black Sea coast to Mediterranean Region. A recreation and cultural center established in 1981 to celebrate Atatürk's 100. birth year and named Atatürk 100.yıl Hizmet köyü is situated 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north west of the town. The distance to Gökçebey is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) and to Zonguldak is 35 kilometres (22 mi). The population of Bakacakkadı is 2887 [1] as of 2011. The word kadı in the name of the town suggests that Bakacakkadı was a temporary office of a touring kadı during the Ottoman Empire era [2] In 1992, Bakacakkadı was declared a seat of township. Formerly the town economy depended on coal mines. In the early twentyfirst century greenhouse agriculture superseded the mining economy.[3]

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