Demirköy, Kırklareli

Demirköy
Municipality
Demirköy is located in Turkey
Demirköy
Demirköy
Location in Turkey
Demirköy is located in Marmara
Demirköy
Demirköy
Demirköy (Marmara)
Coordinates: 41°49′21″N 27°45′47″E / 41.82241°N 27.76309°E / 41.82241; 27.76309
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKırklareli
DistrictDemirköy
Government
 • MayorRecep Gün (AKP)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
3,489
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0288
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.demirkoy.bel.tr

Demirköy (Turkish: Demirköy, "iron village"; known as Малък Самоков, Malak Samokov in Bulgarian) is a town in Kırklareli Province, in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Demirköy District.[2] Its population is 3,489 (2022).[1] The inhabitants are mainly descendants of Pomak Muslims from the village of Tisovo and other villages from the Greek side of the Chech region who were settled in Demirköy during the population exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1923/1924. Prior to that, the village was known as Samokov (Bulgarian: Самоков).[citation needed]

The mayor is Recep Gün, elected in 2019.[3]

Visitor attractions

Directional road sign to visitor attractions in Demirköy.

A historic metalworking facility dating back to the 15th century, the Demirköy Foundry (Turkish: Demirköy Dökümhanesi), currently an archaeological site, is located 3.8 km (2.4 mi) southeast of Demirköy.[4]

The Dupnisa Cave (Turkish: Dupnisa Mağarası) is a show cave located deep in the Strandzha forests 25 km (16 mi) southwest of the town.[5]

The İğneada Floodplain Forests National Park (Turkish: İğneada Longoz Ormanları Milli Parkı) is at 25 km (16 mi) east of Demirköy near İğneada.[6] The Lake Saka Nature Reserve is situated inside the national park.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ Recep Gün, Sözcü. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Demirköy (Samakocuk) Fatih Dökümhanesi" (in Turkish). Kırklareli Kültür Varlıkları Envanteri. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  5. ^ "Dupnisa Mağarası - Kırklareli" (in Turkish). Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı-Yatırım ve İşletmeler Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  6. ^ "İğneada Longoz Ormanları Milli Parkı" (in Turkish). Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü. Archived from the original on 2013-11-23. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  7. ^ "Kırklareli Kültür ve Tabiat Varlığı - Saka Gölü Tabiatı Koruma Alanı" (in Turkish). Kırklareli Yerel Net. Archived from the original on 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2015-07-16.


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