page_title: Zonguldak Province
section_title: Local celebrations
hierarchical_section_title: Zonguldak Province / Sites of interest / Local celebrations
caption_attribution_description: Turkish steel works of Erdemir
context_page_description: Zonguldak Province is a province along the western Black Sea coast region of Turkey. The province is 3.481 km² in size and has a population of 619,703. Its adjacent provinces are Düzce to the southwest, Bolu to the south, Karabük to the southeast, and Bartın to the east. The capital is Zonguldak. Its Governor is Erdoğan Bektaş.
  Since the discovery of coal in the province, Zonguldak has become a major coal production center.
context_section_description: April 3 - Anniversary of Ground Breaking for Iron and Steel Works Karabük
  June 4–11 - International Black Sea Ereğli Ottoman Strawberry Culture Festival
  June 11–13 - Festivals: Black Sea Ereğli Culture and Strawberry Festival
  June 21 - Commemoration day for Uzun Mehmet Zonguldak
  June 21–26 - Zonguldak Black Diamond Black Sea International
  July 1 - Maritime Day Ereğli
  July 1 - Cabotage Celebrations
  July 1–31 - International Youths Interchange Program
  July 8–9 - Walking Stick Festival Devrek
  August 26 - Visiting of Atatürk - Commemoration Day
  September 3–9 - 16th Traditional Wrestling
  September 3–9 - Alaplı Hazelnut, Culture, Art and Sports Festival
  November 8 - Commemoration for Uzun Mehmet and Coal Celebrations Ereğli
  December 4–9 - World Miners' Day
  Çaycuma Yogurt Culture & Art Festival Çaycuma
caption: Erdemir steel plant in Ereğli
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