Beğendik, Keşan

Beğendik
Kilisköy
Municipality
Beğendik is located in Turkey
Beğendik
Beğendik
Location in Turkey
Beğendik is located in Marmara
Beğendik
Beğendik
Beğendik (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°56′N 26°34′E / 40.933°N 26.567°E / 40.933; 26.567
CountryTurkey
ProvinceEdirne
DistrictKeşan
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
3,206
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
22880
Area code0284

Beğendik is a town (belde) in the Keşan District, Edirne Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 3,206 (2022).[1] It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Keşan and about 115 kilometres (71 mi) from Edirne. Meriç River and Greece border are about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the town.

Prior to the 20th century, the population of the village was composed of Greeks and the Greek name of the village was Ηρωικό (Heroic). According to tradition, the creator of its Turkish name was Lala Şahin Pasha of the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century (Beğendik means "We liked").[3] Beğendik preserved its Greek character up to the 20th century. After the Turkish War of Independence, according to the population exchange agreement, the Greek population was replaced by Turkish population.

In 1969, Beğendik was declared a seat of the township.

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Beğendik history" (in Turkish). Town page. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2011-09-29.


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