Sultanköy
Sultanköy is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,538 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4]
Sultanköy | |
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  Sultanköy Location in Turkey  Sultanköy Sultanköy (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′N 27°59′E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Tekirdağ |
| District | Marmara Ereğlisi |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 2,538 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 59740 |
| Area code | 0282 |
Geography
Sultanköy is a coastal town in Rumeli (Thrace, the European part of Turkey) to the northeast of Marmara Ereğlisi. It is on the state highway D.110 which connects İstanbul to Tekirdağ. The distance to Marmara Ereğlisi is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) and to Tekirdağ is 48 kilometres (30 mi).
History
Although there was a settlement named Parolionthos around the present town in the ancient age, Sultanköy was founded in the 16th century by the Turkmen people from Iran and was named as Sultanşah. Later the suffix -şah was replaced by -köy. The settlement suffered during the wars in the last years of the Ottoman Empire. It was occupied by the Russians in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), by the Bulgarians in the First Balkan War and by the Greeks after the First World War. In 1999 it was declared a seat of township.[5]
Economy
The industrial site to the north and east of the town is a major source of revenue for the town residents. There is also a natural gas power plant in the town.
References
- Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- Mayor's page (in Turkish)