Kızılpınar, Çerkezköy

Kızılpınar
Town
Kızılpınar

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 41°16′N 27°58′E / 41.267°N 27.967°ECoordinates: 41°16′N 27°58′E / 41.267°N 27.967°E
Country  Turkey
Province Tekirdağ Province
District Çerkezköy
Government
  Body Kızılpınar Municipality
Elevation 170 m (560 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 15,682
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 59530
Area code(s) 0282
Licence plate 80

Kızılkpınar is a town in Çerkezköy district of Tekirdağ Province, Turkey. At 41°16′N 27°58′E / 41.267°N 27.967°E it is almost merged to Çerkezköy. Distance to Tekirdağ is about 55 kilometres (34 mi). The population of Kızılpınar is 15682 [1] as of 2011. The town was founded by Muslim refugees from Bulgaria during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). According to Mayor’s page some members of Malkoçoğlu Family of the Ottoman Empire were among these refugees.[2]

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2012.
  2. Mayor's page