Kozlu, Zonguldak

{{other places|Kozlu (disambiguation){{!}}Kozlu}}

{{Infobox Turkey place

| type = municipality

| name = Kozlu

| other_name =

| image_skyline = Kozlu - panoramio.jpg

| image_caption = A view of Kozlu

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| coordinates = {{coord|41|26|N|31|45|E|region:TR|display=inline,title}}

| province = Zonguldak

| district = Kozlu

| leader_party = CHP

| leader_name = Altuğ Dökmeci

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 =

| elevation_m = 25

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 43140

| population_as_of = 2022

| postal_code = 67600

| area_code = 0372

| website = {{url|https://www.kozlu.bel.tr/}}

|blank1_name = Climate

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Kozlu is a town in the central part of Zonguldak Province, Turkey. It is situated at the coast of the Black Sea, west of Zonguldak city. It is almost merged with Zonguldak. It is the seat of Kozlu District.[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İlçe Belediyesi], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 43,140 (2022).{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en |access-date=13 March 2023|publisher=TÜİK|language=en|format=XLS}} It is a relatively new town, founded after coal deposits around Zonguldak were discovered. In 1926 the coal company of Kozlu was founded. In 1936 the government of Turkey bought Kozlu's coal mines and the surrounding other mines.[http://www.taskomuru.gov.tr/index.php?page=sayfagoster&id=8 History of coal mines {{in lang|tr}} ] At the present Kozlu is a typical mining town. It consists of 9 neighbourhoods: Merkez, Güney, Ihsaniye, Kılıç, 19 Mayıs, Taşbaca, Fatih Sitesi, Esenköy and Yahma.[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.