Tekirdağ Province (, ) is a

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and

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. Its area is 6,190 km², and its population is 1,142,451 (2022). It is located in the

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region of the country, also known as European Turkey, one of only three provinces entirely within continental

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. Tekirdağ Province is bordered by

Istanbul Province Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...

to the east,

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to the north,

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to the west, and the

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peninsula of

Çanakkale Province Çanakkale Province () is a province of Turkey, located in the northwestern part of the country. It takes its name from the city of Çanakkale. Its area is 9,817 km2, and its population is 559,383 (2022). Like Istanbul, Çanakkale province ...

to the south.

Tekirdağ 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. Tekirdağ ...

is the capital of the province, and the third largest city in European Turkey after

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and Çorlu.

Agriculture

The province of Tekirdağ is one of Turkey's the most important regions for

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and

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. The coastline between

and Şarköy, particularly Mürefte, are notable centers of wineyards. 22 of the 27 villages of Şarköy grow grape and produce wine. There are well-known wine producers in the region, including "Doluca", "Gülor", "Kutman", "Bağcı" and "Latif Aral". Other wine producers of the region are "Melen" in Hoşköy and "Umurbey" in Tekirdağ.

Places of Interest

* Şahinköy Church

Districts

References

External links

Tekirdağ governor's official website

Tekirdağ municipality's official website

Tekirdağ weather forecast information
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