Karamesutlu is a village in the district of

Babaeski Babaeski is a town and district of Kırklareli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The countyship has a population of 29,342 and the total area of the district is 652 km2. Name The name Babaeski is believed to have originated accordin ...

in the

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. It lies on the

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that connects Babaeski to Kırklareli and further extends to Dereköy, the customs with Bulgaria. It is 7 km from Babaeski and 30 km from Kırklareli. It is also 2 km from the ramp of the

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, which goes from

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(in central Turkey) to

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. It lies on a flat landscape where the highest

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does not exceed 100 m. Agricultural farming is the primary source of income.

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and

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are the main crops.

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is also raised. The Şeytan ("devil" in

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) Stream flows through the land of the village and provides an important source for irrigation.

References

Villages in Babaeski District {{Kırklareli-geo-stub