Süleymanpaşa () is a municipality and
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
of
TekirdaÄŸ Province
TekirdaÄŸ Province (, ) is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey. Its area is 6,190 km2, 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 t ...
,
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. Its area is 1,053 km
2, and its population is 215,558 (2022).
It covers the city of
TekirdaÄŸ
Tekirdağ () is a city in northwestern Turkey. It is located on the north coast of the Sea of Marmara, in the region of East Thrace. The city forms the urban part of the Süleymanpaşa district, with a population of 186,421 in 2022.
TekirdaÄŸ ...
and the surrounding countryside.
The district and municipality Süleymanpaşa was created at the
2013 Turkish local government reorganisation Municipalities () are the basic units of local government in Turkey. According to the Turkish Statistical Institute the population of Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asi ...
from the former central district of Tekirdağ. The name ''Süleymanpaşa'' refers to the
Ottoman prince
Süleyman, the first commander of Turkish troops in
Thrace
Thrace (, ; ; ; ) is a geographical and historical region in Southeast Europe roughly corresponding to the province of Thrace in the Roman Empire. Bounded by the Balkan Mountains to the north, the Aegean Sea to the south, and the Black Se ...
in the 14th century.
The
TekirdaÄŸ Olympic Ice Skating Hall was opened in 2018.
Composition
There are 78
neighbourhoods
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in Süleymanpaşa District:
Mahalle
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
* 100.Yıl
* Ahmedikli
* Ahmetçe
* Akçahalil
* Altınova
* Araphacı
* Aşağıkılıçlı
* Atatürk
* AvÅŸar
* AydoÄŸdu
* Bahçelievler
* Banarlı
* Barbaros
* Bıyıkali
* Çanakçı
* Çiftlikönü
* Çınarlı
* Cumhuriyet
* Dedecik
* Değirmenaltı
* Demirli
* DoÄŸruk Karacamurat
* ErtuÄŸrul
* Evciler
* Ferhadanlı
* GazioÄŸlu
* Generli
* Gündüzlü
* Güvençli
* Hacıköy
* Hürriyet
* Hüsünlü
* Ä°necik
* Işıklar
* Ä°stiklal
* Karabezirgan
* Karacakılavuz
* Karaçalı
* Karadeniz
* Karaevli
* Karahalil
* Karahisarlı
* Karansıllı
* Kaşıkçı
* Kayı
* Kazandere
* Kılavuzlu
* Kınıklar
* Köseilyas
* KumbaÄŸ
* Mahramlı
* Naip Köy
* Namık Kemal
* Nusratfakı
* Nusratlı
* OÄŸuzlu
* Ormanlı
* Ortaca
* Ortacami
* Oruçbeyli
* Osmanlı
* Otmanlı
* Selçuk
* Semetli
* Seymenli
* TaÅŸumurca
* Tatarlı
* Topağaç
* Vatan
* Yağcı
* Yavuz
* Yayabaşı
* Yazır
* Yenice
* Yeniköy
* Yukarıkılıçlı
* Yuva
* Zafer
Cherry Festival
The district municipality has been organizing "International TekirdaÄŸ Cherry Festival" () each year four days long in the first or second week of June.COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey
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.
References
TekirdaÄŸ
Districts of TekirdaÄŸ Province
Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey
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