Kandilli, Zonguldak

Kandilli (before 2003: Armutçuk)^[2] is a town in Ereğli District, Zonguldak Province, Turkey.^[3] Its population is 2,573 (2022).^[1]

Kandilli
Municipality
Kandilli Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41.3479°N 31.5364°E / 41.3479; 31.5364
Country	Turkey
Province	Zonguldak
District	Ereğli
Government
• Mayor	Mustafa Aydın (CHP)
Elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	2,573
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	67390
Area code	0372
Website	www.kandilli.bel.tr

Kandilli is located on top of a mountain about 10 km north east of Karadeniz Ereğli and about 40 km west of Zonguldak city. It is about 1 km from the coast of the Black Sea but due to the precipitous cliffs it is not readily accessible. Kandilli used to have a small port facility at the bottom of the cliffs which was accessible using a funicular railway contraption which was still operable as of 2002.

The main industry of the town is a coal mine producing black coal. A railway exists from Kandilli to the port at Eregli but is not in use. The route of the railway is scenic and has been suggested by local entrepreneurs as a possible tourist railway.