Tekirdağ Province

Tekirdağ Province
Tekirdağ ili
Province of Turkey

Location of Tekirdağ Province in Turkey
Country Turkey
Region West Marmara
Subregion Tekirdağ
Government
 • Electoral district Tekirdağ
Area
 • Total 6,218 km2 (2,401 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)[1]
 • Total 798,109
 • Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Area code(s) 0282
Vehicle registration 59

Tekirdağ Province (Turkish: Tekirdağ ili , pronounced [teˈkiɾdaː]) is in East Thrace, the European part of northwestern Turkey.

Agriculture

The province of Tekirdağ is Turkey's one of the most important regions for viticulture and winemaking. The coastline between Tekirdağ and Şarköy, particularly Mürefte, are notable centers of wineyards. 22 of the 27 villages of Şarköy grow grape and produce wine. There are well-known wine producers in the region, including "Doluca", "Gülor", "Kutman", "Bağcı" and "Latif Aral". Other wine producers of the region are "Melen" in Hoşköy, Şarköy and "Umurbey" in Tekirdağ.[2]

Districts

References

  1. ↑ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces
  2. ↑ Akyol, Cahit (2005-06-04). "İşte Türkiye'nin şaraplık üzüm haritası". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2015-07-28.

External links

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Coordinates: 41°05′11″N 27°21′28″E / 41.08639°N 27.35778°E / 41.08639; 27.35778


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