Ulaş, Tekirdağ

Ulaş
Neighbourhood
Ulaş is located in Turkey
Ulaş
Ulaş
Location in Turkey
Ulaş is located in Marmara
Ulaş
Ulaş
Ulaş (Marmara)
Coordinates: 41°13′N 27°43′E / 41.217°N 27.717°E / 41.217; 27.717
CountryTurkey
ProvinceTekirdağ
DistrictErgene
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2022)
6,727
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
59930
Area code0282

Ulaş is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Ergene, Tekirdağ Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 6,727 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde) in the district of Çorlu.[3][4] It is situated in the Rumeli region of the Balkan peninsula (also known as Thrace in Turkey, the European part of Turkey) south of Turkish state highway D.535, which connects Istanbul to Edirne and the Bulgarian border. Its distance to Çorlu is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi); to Tekirdağ is 49 kilometres (30 mi).

Ulaş was founded in 1937 by Turkish refugees from Bulgaria. In 1992 it was declared the seat of its township.[5] It is situated in a rapidly flourishing industrial area; there are about 60 factories or workshops in and around the town. Animal husbandry and agriculture are secondary economic sectors.

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. ^ "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)


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