Yortan

Municipality in Karabük, Turkey

41°15′N 32°21′E / 41.250°N 32.350°E / 41.250; 32.350CountryTurkeyProvinceKarabükDistrictYeniceElevation

250 m (820 ft)Population

(2022)^[1]

1,689Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code

78720

Yortan (formerly: Yortanpazarı) is a town (belde) in the Yenice District, Karabük Province, Turkey.^[2] Its population is 1,689 (2022).^[1] The town is situated in forests along a tributary of the Filyos River. The distance to Yenice is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi). There are several theories about the name of the town. It may refer to jars used as sepulcher in the ancient ages, sheep pens of Turkmens or feasts of Greeks of the medieval ages.^[3] The majority of Yortan people make their living as miners. According to mayor, Yortan has the highest percentage of mining-related accident or deaths for the total population in Turkey.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ Yortan school page (in Turkish)
^ Newspaper article (in Turkish)