Beğendik, Demirköy

Beğendik (Greek: Άγιος Στέφανος, formerly Ayastefanos) until 1913 the Inhabitants was Thracian Bulgarians, then re-settled by Balkan Turks[1] is a village on the shore of the Yildiz Mountains in Demirköy District of Kırklareli Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 255 (2022).[3] The village is situated close to the Black Sea shore and the Bulgarian border.[4] Distance to Demirköy is 39 kilometres (24 mi) and to Kırklareli is 113 kilometres (70 mi).

Beğendik
Village
Beğendik is located in Turkey
Beğendik
Beğendik
Location in Turkey
Beğendik is located in Marmara
Beğendik
Beğendik
Beğendik (Marmara)
Coordinates: 41°58′N 28°01′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKırklareli
DistrictDemirköy
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2022)
255
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
39500
Area code0288

Name

The name of the village Beğendik means "We liked it". According to tradition the village was in ruins. A high ranking man had visited the village and ordered to reconstruct it. Later during his second visit, the villagers asked his impression about the renewed village and the man said Beğendik ("We liked it").[5]

References
  1. Beğendik, nisanyanmap.com
  2. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. https://www.koylerim.com/demirkoy-begendik-koyu-resimleri-11516g.htm
  5. Village page (in Turkish)


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