Şamlar is a village in Ovacık District, in Karabük Province, Türkiye. Şamlar lies at 837 m above sea level, in the Ilgaz mountains. It has 149 inhabitants. The nearest city is Safranbolu, 21 km to the northwest. Among the landmarks around are Kazdağlı Mosque (20 km), İzzet Mehmet Pasha Mosque (21 km) and Karabük Kardemir Iron-Steel Museum (19.9 km).