Meriç is a district of

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. The population is 2100 as of 2018. The mayor is Erol Dübek ( CHP).

History

The land was conquered by the Ottomans in 1361. Until the Balkan Wars in 1912, a part of the district was part of Soufli (back then still part of the Ottoman Empire), with the other part being connected to the neighbouring district

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. After Soufli was lost to

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in 1913, a new district was formed with the name ''Kavaklı''. From 1920 to 1922, the area was annexed by Greece. Until 1930, the name stayed the same. In 1930, the district got its current name ''Meriç''.

Geography

The district shares a 56 kilometer long border with

at the north and west. District of

is located at the east and south-east. To the south is Ipsala.

Name

*Kavaklı (1913-1930) *Meriç (1930-present) The name ''Meriç'' comes from the river of Meriç, a river dividing the border between present day

and

References

External links

Edirne Photos - Meriç Photos
Populated places in Edirne Province Districts of Edirne Province {{Edirne-geo-stub