Ereğli, Turkey
Ereğli (ilçe merkezi)
Ereğli is a town of 88,848 people in Zonguldak Province, Turkey.
Why visit Ereğli
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 69 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cehennemağzı Cave, Karadeniz Ereğli Müzesi and Heraclea Pontica.
Weather in Ereğli
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About Ereğli
Heraclea Pontica (; Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλεια Ποντική, romanized: Hērákleia Pontikḗ; Attic Greek: [hɛːrákleːa pontikɛ́ː], Koine Greek: [(h)e̝ˈraklia pontiˈke̝]), known in Byzantine and later times as Pontoheraclea (Greek: Ποντοηράκλεια, romanized: Pontohērakleia), was an ancient city on the coast of Bithynia in Asia Minor, at the mouth of the river Lycus. The site is now the location of the modern city Karadeniz Ereğli, in the Zonguldak Province of Turkey.
From the Wikipedia article Heraclea Pontica (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Cehennemağzı Cave
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Show cave in Zonguldak, Turkey
Museums and landmarks16
Heraclea Pontica
Monument and historic site
Ancient city of Bithynia in modern-day Turkey
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Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes69
Komagene Etsiz Çiğ Köfte
Restaurant · 2.0 km
301 Erdemir Caddesi
Mo-Fr 10:00-01:00
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57 more on the map.
History
Heraclea Pontica was founded by the Greek city-state of Megara in approximately 560–558 BC and was named after Heracles who the Greeks believed entered the underworld at a cave on the adjoining Acherusian cape.
The colonists soon subjugated the native Mariandynians but agreed to terms that none of the latter, now helot-like serfs, be sold into slavery outside their homeland. Prospering from the rich, fertile adjacent lands and the sea-fisheries of its natural harbor, Heraclea soon extended its control along the coast as far east as Cytorus (Gideros, near Cide), eventually establishing Black Sea colonies of its own (Cytorus, Callatis and Chersonesus). It was the birthplace of the philosopher Heraclides Ponticus.
The prosperity of the city, rudely shaken by the Galatians and the Bithynians, was utterly destroyed in the Mithridatic Wars.
From the History section of Heraclea Pontica on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship12
Shopping30
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Healthcare39
Map of Ereğli
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Getting there and nearby towns
Çaycuma Havaalanı (ONQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.
- Bölücek 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Alaplı 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Kılçak 13 km south, about 13 min by car
- Yedigelli 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Zonguldak 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Düzce 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
- Kocaali 54 km southwest, about 54 min by car
- Bolu 63 km south, about 1 h by car
- Karasu 64 km west, about 1 h by car
- Ferizli 87 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Karadeniz Ereğli Museum Exterior 7671, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ereğli Zonguldak sunset, Ali Mahmoud Kareem Kareem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karadeniz Ereğli sahil görünümü, Tom Evuntia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- An ancient Greek colony Chersonesos (2005-08-070) (186658508), Vyacheslav Argenberg from Seattle, WA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Zonguldak Cehennem Ağzı Mağaraları, Oğuz67, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karadeniz Ereğli Museum Exterior 7672, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karadeniz Ereğli Orhangazi Cami 7715, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Askan iletişim - panoramio, ToRe MURATOGLU, CC BY 3.0
- Erdemir - panoramio, Allen Turner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sefaonur, CC BY-SA 4.0
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