Kumbağ
Kumbağ | |
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  Kumbağ Location in Turkey  Kumbağ Kumbağ (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′10″N 27°27′30″E / 40.86944°N 27.45833°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Tekirdağ |
| District | Süleymanpaşa |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 2,965 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 59060 |
| Area code | 0282 |
Kumbağ is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of
Greek fishing village named Kumbos or Chrisampelos (Greek: Χρυσάμπελος) prior to Balkan Wars. After the Turkish War of Independence in 1920s, Greeks were replaced by the Turks from Greece and Bulgaria. In 1935s Turks from Romania also settled in Kumbağ.[5]
In 1993 it was declared a seat of township. With sandy beaches the main revenue of the town is tourism. Farming is another major sector.
References
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- 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)