Marmaracık

Marmaracık
Neighbourhood
Marmaracık is located in Turkey
Marmaracık
Marmaracık
Location in Turkey
Marmaracık is located in Marmara
Marmaracık
Marmaracık
Marmaracık (Marmara)
Coordinates: 41°12′25″N 27°45′11″E / 41.20694°N 27.75306°E / 41.20694; 27.75306
CountryTurkey
ProvinceTekirdağ
DistrictErgene
Elevation
155 m (509 ft)
Population
 (2022)
4,167
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
59930
Area code0282

Marmaracık is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Ergene, Tekirdağ Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 4,167 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde) in the district of Çorlu.[3][4] It is the centre of the district of Ergene, created in 2013.[3]

Geography

Marmaracık is situated in East Thrace, the European part of Turkey. It is on the Turkish state highway D.100 which connects Istanbul to Edirne and the Bulgarian border. The distance to Çorlu is only 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and to Tekirdağ is 36 kilometres (22 mi).

History

The population of the town is composed of Türkmen people which were settled in Dobrudja of Romania by the Ottoman Empire government during the early years of the empire. In 1920s, most of these people returned to Turkey and a part of them were settled in Marmaracık. In 1999 the settlement was declared a seat of township.[5]

Economy

Wheat and sunflower are the two main agricultural crops. Marmaracık is situated in a flourishing industrial area and there are industrial facilities and depo's around.

References

  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  5. ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine