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	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
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]

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