A Lost Cultural Heritage in the Rural of Çatalzeytin, Kastamonu: Water-Powered Sawmills

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A Lost Cultural Heritage in the Rural of Çatalzeytin, Kastamonu: Water-Powered Sawmills

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Burcu Taşcı

Yayıncı:

Karabuk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kültürel ve Doğal Miras

Dergi:

Journal of Humanities and Tourism Research Vol.15 Issue 3, pp.570-586

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359312

pISSN:

2717-7092

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 The vast forested areas of the Black Sea Region have led to the widespread development of forestry and timber production as a major economic activity in the region since the Ottoman period. Timber production is a multi-stage process comprising cutting, transportation, storage, and shipment. Within this process, one of the most characteristic spatial elements of the cutting stage is the water-powered sawmill, which utilizes the kinetic energy of flowing water. There were many water sawmills in the past in the Çatalzeytin district of Kastamonu province and the rural settlements affiliated to the district, located in the Western Black Sea Section of the Black Sea Region. Today, Çatalzeytin is a small-scale and relatively underdeveloped coastal settlement in terms of socio-economic aspects, with forty-one villages. While the town center of Çatalzeytin dates back to the 18th century, the history of the villages dates back to earlier periods. The aim of this study is to examine these water sawmills, which have completely lost today, as a cultural heritage in the rural area of Çatalzeytin, Kastamonu. The research methodology includes literature and archival review, supported by historical aerial imagery, old photographs, and oral histories collected from local residents As a result of the study, the historical role of timber production in the regional economy has been emphasized, and the spatial reflections of these activities, along with the significance of the water-powered sawmills as a lost element of cultural heritage, have been revealed. Furthermore, the study suggests that the oral and written cultural memory associated with these water-powered sawmills should be documented and integrated into cultural routes within the context of rural tourism.

 The vast forested areas of the Black Sea Region have led to the widespread development of forestry and timber production as a major economic activity in the region since the Ottoman period. Timber production is a multi-stage process comprising cutting, transportation, storage, and shipment. Within this process, one of the most characteristic spatial elements of the cutting stage is the water-powered sawmill, which utilizes the kinetic energy of flowing water. There were many water sawmills in the past in the Çatalzeytin district of Kastamonu province and the rural settlements affiliated to the district, located in the Western Black Sea Section of the Black Sea Region. Today, Çatalzeytin is a small-scale and relatively underdeveloped coastal settlement in terms of socio-economic aspects, with forty-one villages. While the town center of Çatalzeytin dates back to the 18th century, the history of the villages dates back to earlier periods. The aim of this study is to examine these water sawmills, which have completely lost today, as a cultural heritage in the rural area of Çatalzeytin, Kastamonu. The research methodology includes literature and archival review, supported by historical aerial imagery, old photographs, and oral histories collected from local residents As a result of the study, the historical role of timber production in the regional economy has been emphasized, and the spatial reflections of these activities, along with the significance of the water-powered sawmills as a lost element of cultural heritage, have been revealed. Furthermore, the study suggests that the oral and written cultural memory associated with these water-powered sawmills should be documented and integrated into cultural routes within the context of rural tourism.

 The vast forested areas of the Black Sea Region have led to the widespread development of forestry and timber production as a major economic activity in the region since the Ottoman period. Timber production is a multi-stage process comprising cutting, transportation, storage, and shipment. Within this process, one of the most characteristic spatial elements of the cutting stage is the water-powered sawmill, which utilizes the kinetic energy of flowing water. There were many water sawmills in the past in the Çatalzeytin district of Kastamonu province and the rural settlements affiliated to the district, located in the Western Black Sea Section of the Black Sea Region. Today, Çatalzeytin is a small-scale and relatively underdeveloped coastal settlement in terms of socio-economic aspects, with forty-one villages. While the town center of Çatalzeytin dates back to the 18th century, the history of the villages dates back to earlier periods. The aim of this study is to examine these water sawmills, which have completely lost today, as a cultural heritage in the rural area of Çatalzeytin, Kastamonu. The research methodology includes literature and archival review, supported by historical aerial imagery, old photographs, and oral histories collected from local residents As a result of the study, the historical role of timber production in the regional economy has been emphasized, and the spatial reflections of these activities, along with the significance of the water-powered sawmills as a lost element of cultural heritage, have been revealed. Furthermore, the study suggests that the oral and written cultural memory associated with these water-powered sawmills should be documented and integrated into cultural routes within the context of rural tourism.

 Karadeniz Bölgesinin geniş ormanlık alanlara sahip olması, Osmanlı döneminden itibaren bölgede ormancılık ve kerestecilik faaliyetlerinin yaygın bir ekonomik faaliyet haline gelmesine yol açmıştır. Kerestecilik faaliyetleri; kesim, taşıma, depolama ve nakliyeden oluşan çok aşamalı bir süreçtir. Bu süreç içerisinde, tomrukların kesim işleminin en karakteristik mekânsal öğesi olarak, suyun kinetik enerjisinden yararlanarak çalışan su hızarları su bıçkıları öne çıkmaktadır. Karadeniz Bölgesinin Batı Karadeniz Bölümünde yer alan Kastamonu ilinin Çatalzeytin ilçesi ve ilçeye bağlı kırsal yerleşimlerde geçmişte çok sayıda su hızarının bulunduğu bilinmektedir. Günümüzde Çatalzeytin, kırk bir köyü barındıran, küçük ölçekli ve sosyo-ekonomik açıdan görece az gelişmiş bir sahil yerleşimi niteliğindedir. Çatalzeytin merkez yerleşiminin kuruluşu 18. yüzyıla tarihlendirilmekle birlikte, ilçeye bağlı köylerin tarihi daha eski dönemlere uzanmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Kastamonunun Çatalzeytin kırsalında günümüzde tamamen yok olmuş olan su hızarlarını bir kültürel miras ögesi olarak ele almak ve incelemektir. Araştırmanın yöntemi, literatür ve arşiv taramasını içermekte olup tarihi hava fotoğraflarından, eski fotoğraflardan ve yerel halkın anlatılarından yararlanılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda, kerestecilik faaliyetlerinin bölge ekonomisindeki tarihsel rolü vurgulanmış; bu faaliyetlerin mekânsal yansımaları ve kaybolmuş bir kültürel miras öğesi olarak su hızarlarının önemi ortaya konmuştur. Ayrıca, bu yapılara ilişkin sözlü ve yazılı kültürel birikimin belgelenerek ve bu birikimin kırsal turizm bağlamında kültürel rotalara entegre edilmesi önerilmiştir.

Makale detayları

A Lost Cultural Heritage in the Rural of Çatalzeytin, Kastamonu: Water-Powered Sawmills

Yazarlar:

Burcu Taşcı

Yayıncı:

Karabuk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kültürel ve Doğal Miras

Dergi:

Journal of Humanities and Tourism Research Vol.15 Issue 3, pp.570-586

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359312

pISSN:

2717-7092

Çatalzeytin

Water Heritage

Water-Powered Sawmill

LumberingÇatalzeytin

Su Mirası

Su Hızarı

Kerestecilik

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Burcu Taşcı

Yayıncı: Karabuk University

Ana Başlıklar: Kültürel ve Doğal Miras

Dergi: Journal of Humanities and Tourism Research Vol.15 Issue 3, pp.570-586

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001359312

pISSN: 2717-7092

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Burcu Taşcı

Yayıncı:

Karabuk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kültürel ve Doğal Miras

Dergi:

Journal of Humanities and Tourism Research Vol.15 Issue 3, pp.570-586

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001359312

pISSN:

2717-7092