| Tayakdın | |
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Tayakdın
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Edirne Province |
| District | Edirne central district |
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| Elevation | 60 m (195 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,589 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 22130 |
| Area code(s) | 0284 |
| Licence plate | 22 |
Tayakadın is a village in central district (Edirne) of Edirne Province, Turkey. At it is situated 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south east of Edirne. The population of Tayakadın is 1589 [1] as of 2010. The village was founded in the 20th century in place of a former stud farm. The name of the village refers to a woman; either the owner of the former farm (an Italian woman) or the wet nurse of Ottoman sultan Mehmet II. [2] Main crops of the village are cereal, sun flower canola and rice. The village also hosts a small industrial area.