Tekirdağ Province

Tekirdağ Province (Turkish: Tekirdağ ili, pronounced [teˈciɾdaː]) is a province of Turkey. It is located in the East Thrace region of the country, also known as European Turkey, one of only three provinces entirely within continental Europe. Tekirdağ Province is bordered by Istanbul Province to the east, Kırklareli Province to the north, Edirne Province to the west, and the Gallipoli peninsula of Çanakkale Province to the south.

Tekirdağ Province
Tekirdağ ili
Province of Turkey
Tekirdağ Coast
Location of Tekirdağ Province in Turkey
CountryTurkey
RegionWest Marmara
SubregionTekirdağ
Largest CityTekirdağ
Government
 • Electoral districtTekirdağ
Area
 • Total6,339 km2 (2,448 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total1,081,065
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Area code0282
Vehicle registration59

Tekirdağ is the capital of the province, and the third largest city in European Turkey after Istanbul and Çorlu.

Agriculture

The province of Tekirdağ is one of Turkey's the most important regions for viticulture and winemaking. The coastline between Tekirdağ and Şarköy, particularly Mürefte, are notable centers of wineyards. 22 of the 27 villages of Şarköy grow grape and produce wine. There are well-known wine producers in the region, including "Doluca", "Gülor", "Kutman", "Bağcı" and "Latif Aral". Other wine producers of the region are "Melen" in Hoşköy, Şarköy and "Umurbey" in Tekirdağ.[2]

Districts of Tekirdağ Province

Districts
  • Çerkezköy
  • Çorlu
  • Ergene
  • Hayrabolu
  • Kapaklı
  • Malkara
  • Marmara Ereğlisi
  • Muratlı
  • Saray
  • Süleymanpaşa
  • Şarköy
  • Tekirdağ

See also
  • Talk:Gazi Mustafa Kemal Paşa, Çerkezköy

References
  1. "Population of provinces by years - 2000-2018". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. Akyol, Cahit (2005-06-04). "İşte Türkiye'nin şaraplık üzüm haritası". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2015-07-28.

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