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| province = KarabükYenice District, Karabük>Yenice| population_footnotes = | population_total = 1689| population_as_of = 2022|elevation_m =250|postal_code = 78720|area_code = 0370 }}Yortan (formerly: Yortanpazarı) is a town (belde) in the Yenice District, Karabük Province, Turkey.Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 1,689 (2022).WEB, Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports,weblink 13 March 2023, TÜİK, en, XLS, The town is situated in forests along a tributary of Filyos River. The distance to Yenice is {{convert|9|km}}. 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.weblink" title="archive.today/20120919071744weblink">Yortan school page {{in lang|tr}} 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.Newspaper article {{in lang|tr}}

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