Gümeli

Gümeli is a forest town (belde) in the Alaplı District, Zonguldak Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,869 (2022). It is situated along Alaplı creek. The distance to Alaplı is 30 km. Gümeli is a relatively new settlement. In 1880s, It was founded by a group of families from Ordu, a city about 500 km to the east. In 1988 a part of Gümeli was administratively issued from Gümeli to found Erenköy. In 1992, Gümeli was declared a seat of township.