Sakızköy is a village in

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. Its population is 1,042 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''

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''). It is situated to the east of Turkish motorway O.3. Distance to Lüleburgaz is and to

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of the

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known for his defeat in the

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. Zeliha Hanım sold the property to people from

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(then Ortaköy, a part of the Ottoman Empire) and the settlement began to be called ''Satık köy'' ("Sold village") In time, the name ''Satık'' was replaced with ''Sakız'' ("gum"). It's believed to be named Sakız due to its soil being very sticky and gummy. In 1999 it was declared a seat of the township. It was divided into two neighbourhoods; Merkez ( central ) and Hürriyet (Liberty). However, in 2014 in local elections, it was given a village status due to its declining population. The main economic sectors of the town are irrigated agriculture and animal breeding.Mayor's page
Cereals, sunflower and sugar beet are among the crops.

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