Lalapaşa

Lalapaşa () is a town in Edirne Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Lalapaşa District. Its population is 1,560 (2022). The mayor is Zafer Sezgin Geldi (CHP).

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Turkey place.type: municipality
Turkey place.name: Lalapaşa
Turkey place.image_skyline: Lalapaşa.JPG
Turkey place.image_caption: The park and the mosque at the center of Lalapaşa.
Turkey place.province: Edirne
Turkey place.district: Lalapaşa
Turkey place.leader_party: CHP
Turkey place.leader_name: Zafer Sezgin Geldi
Turkey place.elevation_m: 72
Turkey place.population_total: 1560
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2022
Turkey place.postal_code: 22970

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Lalapaşa () is a town in Edirne Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Lalapaşa District. Its population is 1,560 (2022). The mayor is Zafer Sezgin Geldi (CHP).

== History == Lalapaşa was conquered by Lala Şahin Pasha in 1361. The town was named after him. Until the Balkan Wars, the town was known as Paşaköy (translated: Pashatown).