Üsküp, Kırklareli

Üsküp (Greek: Σκοπός) is a town (belde) in the Kırklareli District, Kırklareli Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 2,195 (2022).[1]

Üsküp
Üsküp is located in Turkey
Üsküp
Üsküp
Location in Turkey
Üsküp is located in Marmara
Üsküp
Üsküp
Üsküp (Marmara)
Coordinates: 41°44′N 27°24′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKırklareli
DistrictKırklareli
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
2,195
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
39070
Area code0288

Geography

Üsküp is situated to the east of Kırklareli at a distance of 16 kilometres (9.9 mi).

History

Üsküp is an old settlement and the name of the town may refer to Scythians (Turkish: İskit), but more likely is a Turkish corruption of the Greek word "Skopos." In 1368, during the reign of Murat I the settlement was annexed to Ottoman Empire. Turkish traveller Evliya Çelebi in the 17th century describes Üsküp as a relatively populated place famous for wine production. Evliya mentions that the hundreds of Muslims of the neighbouring Kırklareli, Vize and Saray towns married with the Greek and Bulgarian girls of Üsküp which were renowned for their beauty and had many children.[3] The Bulgarian inhabitants left the settlement in 1913 while the Greek population stayed until the end of the Turkish War of Independence. According to the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey agreement The Greeks were replaced by the Turks from Greece. The same year the settlement was declared a seat of township. Many of the Greek residents transferred to Greece founded the village of Neos Skopos near Serres, Greece.

Economy

The town is still known for vineyards and wine production. The best Papaskarasi grapes are produced here. The decomposed granite soils in Üsküp gives different aromas to grapes here. Other crops are vegetables and fruits. There are also some small factories around the town.

References

  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. Evliya, Çelebi (2010). Kahraman, Seyit Ali (ed.). Günümüz Türkçesiyle Evliyâ Çelebi Seyahatnâmesi 6. Kitap (in Turkish). Yücel Dağlı (6. ed.). İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları. p. 151. ISBN 978-975-08-1858-5. OCLC 1017937898. Küçük Üsküp kasabası (Üsküp, Kırklareli) Suyu ve havasının güzelliğinden mahbube Rum keferesi kızları olur ki her biri kırmızı yanaklı peri kızı, peri yüzlü, parlak yıldız gibi kızları vardır ki pazar yerinde konuklara mallarım satıp kendileri güzellik yıldızı iken müşteri ile güzellik pazarı ederler. Bu kasabada olan zamane güzeli Bulgar kızlarının yüzlerinin güzelliği bir mertebededir ki saclarının her belikleri gece gündüz tel tel dağınıktır ki görenlerin akılları darmadağınık olur. Benlerinin her tanesi Haşimi beni gibi bin gez Tatar muşgu değer. Hala her birine hakkak eli değmemiş ve acemi elleri ermemiş bir işlenmemiş inci gibi peri yüzlü kızları olur. Kırkkilise, Vize ve Saray kasabaları halkı bu kefere kızlarından nikah ile güzeller alıp döl döş sahibi olur nice yüz Müslümanlar var, tüm nikahlıları kefere kızlarıdır. İmam-ı humam-ı Azam mezhebinde caizdir, Allah rahmet eylesin. Gerçekten de güzel mezhebimiz vardır.
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