Demirköy

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Demirköy
Demirköy
Coordinates: 41°55′00″N 26°40′59″E / 41.91667°N 26.68306°E / 41.91667; 26.68306Coordinates: 41°55′00″N 26°40′59″E / 41.91667°N 26.68306°E / 41.91667; 26.68306
Country Turkey
Province Kırklareli
Government
  Mayor Muhlis Yavuz (MHP)
  Kaymakam Fatih Yılmaz
Area[1]
  District 876.76 km2 (338.52 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
  Urban 3,838
  District 8,782
  District Density 10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Website www.demirkoy.bel.tr

Demirköy is a town and district of Kırklareli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The inhabitants are mainly descendants of Muslims from the village of Tisovo and other villages from the Greek side of the Chech region who were settled in Demirköy in 1923/1924. The mayor is Muhlis Yavuz (MHP). The population is 3,719 (as of 2010).

References

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05. 
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27. 


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