Lüleburgaz

Lüleburgaz
—  Town  —
Location of Lüleburgaz within Turkey.
Country	Turkey
Region	Marmara
Province	Kırklareli
Government
• Mayor	Emin Halebak (CHP)
Population
• Urban	100,412
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	39750
Area code(s)	0288
Licence plate	39
Website	http://luleburgaz.bel.tr/anasayfa.html

Lüleburgaz, (Turkish: [lyˈlebuɾɡaz]; Thracian: Bergula, Bulgarian: Люлебургас or popularly Беркулен, Greek: Αρκαδιούπολις/Αρκαδιούπολη) is a town and district of Kırklareli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey.

Facts

The city has a population of 100,412 (2010 census) and is the largest town in Kırklareli Province.

Lüleburgaz is known for its sixteenth-century mosque and bridge, both named after the Grand Vizier Sokollu Mehmet Paşa and purportedly designed by the Ottoman chief architect Mimar Sinan.

Economy

The economy of Lüleburgaz is mainly based on the industrial sector. There are various factories around the city.

History

The ancient name of the city was Bergula; Emperor Theodosius I changed it to Arcadiopolis (Greek: Αρκαδιούπολις) in honour of his son and successor Arcadius.

The Battle of Arcadiopolis (970) saw Byzantine forces defeat an invading Kievan-Pecheneg-Magyar force who were aiming to capture Constantinople, 100 miles to the east. The Battle of Lule Burgas (1912) was here in the First Balkan War.

Lüleburgaz is the seat of the Roman Catholic titular arch-bishopric of Arcadiopolis in Europa.

References

Bibliography

• Bergulae Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
• Arcadiopolis founded by Arcadius

Notes

External links

• Lüleburgaz News
• Lüleburgaz Belediyesi
• Lüleburgaz's NightLife Places