Inebolu

İnebolu is a town and district of the Kastamonu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is 590 km (367 mi) from Istanbul by road and 89 km (55 mi) north of Kastamonu. It is a typical Black Sea port town with many fine examples of traditional domestic architecture. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 26,848 of which 9,486 live in the town of İnebolu. The district covers an area of 302 km (117 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 120 m (394 ft). The exact founding date of İnebolu is unknown. İnebolu was initially called Ionopolis, given its Ionian location. Over time, the name "Ionopolis" metamorphosed to "Inepolis," and then to "İnebolu." By 1834, İnebolu was considered a sub-district of today's...