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Babaeski (Greek: Αρτεσκός) is a town in Kırklareli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Babaeski District. Its population is 29,215 (2022).

Key facts

Turkey place.type
municipality
Turkey place.name
Babaeski
Turkey place.image_skyline
Babaeski1.jpg
Turkey place.province
Kırklareli
Turkey place.district
Babaeski
Turkey place.leader_party
AKP
Turkey place.leader_name
Firat Yayla
Turkey place.elevation_m
55
Turkey place.population_total
29215
Turkey place.population_as_of
2022
Turkey place.area_code
0288
Turkey place.blank1_name
Climate
Turkey place.blank1_info
Csa

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Official website

T.C. Babaeski Belediyesi - Resmi Web Sitesi

Babaeski Belediyesi resmi web sitesi. Belediyemiz hakkında güncel haberler, duyurular, projeler ve e-belediye hizmetlerine ulaşabilirsiniz.

babaeski.bel.tr

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Wikidata facts

Population
48391
Elevation
55
Official website
www.babaeski.bel.tr
Image
Babaeski Koprusu.JPG
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urban population
20291
Commons category
Babaeski
rural population
33184
name in kana
ババエスキ
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Babaeski (Greek: Αρτεσκός) is a town in Kırklareli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Babaeski District. Its population is 29,215 (2022).

==Name== The name Babaeski is believed to have originated according to the following legend: the Ottoman Sultan, Mehmet the Conqueror, stopped in town on his way to Constantinople before the final siege of the city. He happened to meet an old man in front of the old mosque which is nowadays called Small Mosque (Küçük Cami) and asked him when the town was established. The man replied "Eskidir, eski," meaning "It is old, old." When the Sultan asked the man's age, he replied again, "Baba... eski," which means "The father is old." From then on, the name Babaeski has been used for the town.

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