İbriktepe
| İbriktepe | |
|---|---|
  İbriktepe Location of İbriktepe in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°0′42″N 26°30′10″E / 41.01167°N 26.50278°ECoordinates: 41°0′42″N 26°30′10″E / 41.01167°N 26.50278°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Region | Marmara Region |
| Province | Edirne |
| District | İpsala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Galip Gören (CHP) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,492 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 22xxx |
| Area code(s) | +(90) 284 |
İbriktepe (Albanian: Qyteza) is a town in the district of İpsala, Edirne Province in northwestern Turkey. Situated at the Turkey-Greece border, the village is 25 km (16 mi) away from İpsala and 100 km (62 mi) far from Edirne. Population of İbriktepe is 1.492 as 2012.[2]
İbriktepe is famous for having been the birthplace of Albanian politician and founder of the Albanian Orthodox Church, Fan Noli. At the time of Noli's birth a small Albanian-speaking Greek Orthodox community[3] lived in the town.[2][4] A bust of him was placed in the town in January 2011.[5]
References
- ↑ İbriktepe Belediyesi, yerel.net.
- 1 2 "İbriktepe Belediyesi" (in Turkish). yerel.net. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ http://www.nisanyanmap.com/?y=ibriktepe&t=&lv=1&u=1&ua=0
- ↑ "Fan NOLI" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ↑ "Në Ibrik Tepe të Turqisë vendoset busti i Fan Nolit". Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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