Büyükmandıra
Büyükmandıra (or Mandıra for short) is a town (belde) in the Babaeski District, Kırklareli Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 3,305 (2022).[1] The distance to Babaeski is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and the distance to Kırklareli is 50 kilometres (31 mi).
Büyükmandıra | |
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Büyükmandıra Location in Turkey Büyükmandıra Büyükmandıra (Marmara) | |
Coordinates: 41°21′N 27°06′E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Kırklareli |
District | Babaeski |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | 3,305 |
Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
Postal code | 39580 |
Area code | 0288 |
Up to 1877 there was an Ottoman royal farm in place of the town. But during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) Muslim people from Bulgaria Pomaks who escaped from the Russian armies were settled in the farm to form the core of the town.[3] According to the mayor's page, a well known wrestler named Kavasoğlu İbrahim arranged this allocation.[4] The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1955. The name of the town means "great dairy" and it refers to the main activity of town residents.
References
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- "Büyükmandra/ Alpullu / Babaeski / Kırklareli".
- Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived September 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine