Tekirdağ Province
Also known as TR-59, Tekirdağ ili
province in northwestern Turkey
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Tekirdağ Province is a region located in northwestern Turkey that serves as an important area in the country's European portion. It matters because of its strategic location and role in Turkey's geography and economy.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.tekirdag.gov.tr
- Image
- Tekirdağ Districts.svg
- Dialing code
- 282
- Licence plate code
- 59
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Tekirdağ Province (Turkish: Tekirdağ ili, pronounced [teˈciɾdaː]) is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey. Its area is 6,190 km, and its population is 1,142,451 (2022). It is located in the East Thrace region of the country, also known as European Turkey, one of only three provinces entirely within continental Europe. Tekirdağ Province is bordered by Istanbul Province to the east, Kırklareli Province to the north, Edirne Province to the west, and the Gallipoli peninsula of Çanakkale Province to the south. Tekirdağ is the capital of the province, and the third largest city in European Turkey after Istanbul and Çorlu.
Geography