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Lüleburgaz
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Lüleburgaz (; Modern Greek: Λουλέ Μπουργκάς Lule Burgas; Bulgarian: Люлебургаз Lyuleburgaz), Bergoule (Ancient Greek: Βεργούλη) or Arcadiopolis (Ancient Greek: Ἀρκαδιούπολις Arkadiópolis) is the largest city of Kırklareli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Lüleburgaz District. Its population is 125,404 (2022). Located near the border with Bulgaria and Greece within the historic region of East Thrace in Rumelia, the city is home to many Balkan Turks from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and ex-Yugoslavia who immigrated to Turkey since the 19th century.
Key facts
- Turkey place.type
- municipality
- Turkey place.name
- Lüleburgaz
- Turkey place.image_caption
- From top left: Mehmet Pasha Sokolović Mosque; Mehmet Pasha Sokolović bridge; Lüleburgaz railway station; Zindan Baba Türbesi; Congress Square; Panorama of Lüleburgaz; Lüleburgaz museum
- Turkey place.province
- Kırklareli
- Turkey place.district
- Lüleburgaz
- Turkey place.leader_party
- CHP
- Turkey place.leader_name
- Murat Gerenli
- Turkey place.elevation_m
- 60
- Turkey place.population_total
- 125404
- Turkey place.population_as_of
- 2022
- Turkey place.postal_code
- 39750
- Turkey place.area_code
- 0288
- Turkey place.blank1_name
- Climate
- Turkey place.blank1_info
- Csa
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Impact of the 1989 Bulgarian Migration
- Climate
- Economy
- Pharmaceutical industry
- Agriculture
- Glass production
- Sport
- Culture
- Media companies
- Politics
- Famous residents
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Lüleburgaz (; Modern Greek: Λουλέ Μπουργκάς Lule Burgas; Bulgarian: Люлебургаз Lyuleburgaz), Bergoule (Ancient Greek: Βεργούλη) or Arcadiopolis (Ancient Greek: Ἀρκαδιούπολις Arkadiópolis) is the largest city of Kırklareli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Lüleburgaz District. Its population is 125,404 (2022). Located near the border with Bulgaria and Greece within the historic region of East Thrace in Rumelia, the city is home to many Balkan Turks from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and ex-Yugoslavia who immigrated to Turkey since the 19th century.
Lüleburgaz is a hub for road and rail transportation, with the city being connected to Istanbul and Edirne by the Istanbul-Kapıkule Regional Train and to Plovdiv, Sofia, Belgrade, Bucharest and Budapest by the Bosphorus Express and the Istanbul-Sofia Express.
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