İğneada

İğneada, formerly Thynias (Greek: Θυνίας), is a town (belde) in the Demirköy District, Kırklareli Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 2,511 (2022).[1] It lies on the Black Sea coast and is approximately 5 km (3 mi) south of the Mutludere river which forms the border with Bulgaria. The land is covered by mainly oak forests,[3] typical flora of the Yıldız (Istranca) Mountains. Forestry, fishing and tourism are the main occupations of the town population. The population in East Thrace are of different Ethnicitys, who once came from Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Yugoslavia and Caucasus like:

• Turkish people (Türkler)
• Bosniaks (Boşnaklar)
• Albanians (Arnavutlar)
• Pomaks (Pomaklar)
• Gajal (Gacallar)
• Muhacir (Muhacirler)
• Tatars (Tatarlar)
• Hill people (Dağlılar)
• Vallahades (Patriyotlar)
• Circassians (Çerkesler)
• Romani people (Romanlar)
• Turkmens Amuca tribe (Türkmen Amucalar).[4]

İğneada
Municipality
İğneada Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey İğneada İğneada (Marmara) Show map of Marmara
Coordinates: 41°52′34″N 27°59′10″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Kırklareli
District	Demirköy
Government
• Mayor	Tahir Işık (CHP)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	2,511
Time zone	TRT (UTC+3)
Postal code	39650
Area code	0288
Website	www.igneada.bel.tr

The İğneada Floodplain Forests National Park with its Lake Saka Nature Reserve Area is situated around the town. It harbors one of the few remaining floodplain forests in all of Europe, which is home to many different bird species.[5]

The second of Turkey's nuclear power plants is planned to be built in the area. A fourth revision environmental impact assessment was submitted and approved. There is no timeline or budget set for the project as of November 2015.[6]