Sultanköy
Sultanköy | |
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  Sultanköy Location in Turkey  Sultanköy Sultanköy (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′N 27°59′E / 41.017°N 27.983°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Tekirdağ |
| District | Marmara Ereğlisi |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 2,538 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 59740 |
| Area code | 0282 |
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]
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 Istanbul 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[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.
- 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)