Tekirdağ Province

Tekirdağ Province
Tekirdağ ili
—  Province of Turkey  —
Location of Tekirdağ Province in Turkey
Country Turkey
Region Marmara
Capital Tekirdağ
Area
 • Total 6,218 km2 (2,400.8 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)[1]
 • Total 798,109
 • Density 128.4/km2 (332.4/sq mi)
Area code(s) 0282
Vehicle registration 59
Website tekirdağ.gov.tr

The Tekirdağ Province (Turkish: Tekirdağ ili , pronounced [teˈkiɾdaː]) is in Trakya (Thrace), the northwestern part of Turkey. The capital city is Tekirdağ. It is famous for its meatball called "Tekirdağ köfte" and the Turkish alcoholic drink called Tekirdağ rakısı.

Districts

Tekirdağ province is divided into 9 districts (capital district in bold):

References

  1. ^ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces

External links

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