Kırklareli Province

Coordinates: 41°40′52″N 27°28′17″E / 41.68111°N 27.47139°E / 41.68111; 27.47139
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Kırklareli Province
Kırklareli ili
Province
Little Hagia Sophia of Vize
Little Hagia Sophia of Vize
Location of the province within Turkey
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatKırklareli
Government
 • GovernorBirol Ekici
Area
6,459 km2 (2,494 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
369,347
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0288
Websitewww.kirklareli.gov.tr

Kırklareli Province (

Yıldız
(Istranca) mountain range. The north and northeastern parts of the province are among the least populated and under developed parts of Turkey. The districts to the south and west are more populated because the land is better suited for agriculture and industrial development. The north and eastern parts of the province are dominated by forests. Therefore, forestry is an important means of living in these areas. Fishing is done along the Black Sea coast.

Kırklareli is the capital of the province, but Lüleburgaz is the largest city in the province.

History

Kırklareli Train Station

The province was included in the

Democrat Party.[6]

Agriculture

Statue of wine grape harvesting woman with child in downtown Kırklareli.

The province of Kırklareli is an important region for

non-alcoholic beverage special to the region.[7][8]

Districts

Districts of Kırklareli province

Kırklareli province is divided into eight districts (capital district in bold):

Local attractions

  • Dupnisa Cave is a famous natural attraction and a unique geological formation within the borders of the province in the north. The 60 km long coast along the Black Sea harbors one of the most pristine and undeveloped beaches in all of Turkey. There are two Nature Reserve Areas along the coast namely Saka Gölü (Saka Lake) Nature Reserve Area to the north and Kasatura Körfezi (Kasatura Bay) Nature Reserve Area to the south. These sites are unique with their undisturbed ecosystems harboring several endangered and endemic plant and animal species.
  • Little Hagia Sophia Church of Vize, also known as Gazi Suleyman Pasha Mosque.
  • Koyunbaba Köyü Kilisesi
Pehlivanköy Train Station

Sister cities

Sister cities (Kardeş şehirler)

Kırklareli is

twinned
with:

See also

References

  1. ^
    TÜİK
    . Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ Cagaptay, Soner (2006). Islam, Secularism, and Nationalism in Modern Turkey; Who is a Turk. Routledge. p. 47.
  4. ISBN 978-3-11-063908-7
    .
  5. ISBN 978-1-317-09579-8
    .
  6. ISBN 978-0-521-62096-3
    .
  7. ^ "Trakya'daki il, ilçe ve beldelerimizi tanıyalım..." Matmara Haber (in Turkish). 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  8. ^ "Hardaliye Üretimin Mevcut Durumunu Değerlendirme Raporu" (PDF) (in Turkish). Trakya Kalkınma Ajansı - Kırklareli Yatırım Destek Ofisi. December 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-07-28.

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