Gümeli

Gümeli
Town
Gümeli Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°07′N 31°37′E / 41.117°N 31.617°E / 41.117; 31.617Coordinates: 41°07′N 31°37′E / 41.117°N 31.617°E / 41.117; 31.617
Country	Turkey
Province	Zonguldak Province
District	Alaplı
Elevation	500 m (1,640 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,984
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	67850
Area code(s)	0372
Licence plate	67

Gümeli is a forest belde (town) in Alaplı district of Zonguldak Province, Turkey. It is situated along Alaplı creek at

41°07′N 31°37′E / 41.117°N 31.617°E / 41.117; 31.617. The distance to Alaplı is 30 kilometres (19 mi). The population of Gümeli is 1984^[1] as of 2011. Gümeli is a relatively a new settlement. In 1880s, It was founded by a group of families from Ordu, a city about 500 kilometres (310 mi) to the east. In 1988 a part of Gümeli was administratively issued from Gümeli to found Erenköy. In 1992, Gümeli was declared a seat of township.^[2]

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