It was founded in 1846 under the name of HOŞALAY and connected to Kastamonu. In the same year, a police station was formed against the pirates who could come from the sea and the staff was founded. Our district is an economic, social and cultural development. Because of their geographical conditions, their villages have been underdeveloped economically and socially. In 923 he left the town of Cide and became a subdistrict of İnebolu. In 1962, the name of the law was changed to DOĞANYURT. In 1990, with the abolition of the parish organizations, it has returned to the village status for a while. The district was established on 9 May 1990 and became a district on 1 September 1990. The district and municipality were established on the same date. The district has a surface area of 272 square kilometers. Black Sea climate is seen in the region. The region has a mountainous forest and a rugged structure. The distance to the city center is 125 km. There is nothing more than the historical remains in the district. Because the town is located on the beach, there are natural beauties for tourism.