Marmaracık
Marmaracık | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Marmaracık Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′N 27°45′E / 41.200°N 27.750°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Tekirdağ Province |
| District | Çorlu |
| Elevation | 155 m (510 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,182 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 59950 |
| Area code | 0282 |
| Licence plate | 59 |
Marmaracık is a town in Tekirdağ Province of Turkey. It is planned that Marmaracık will be the capital of Ergene district in 2014.
Geography
Marmaracık is a town in Çorlu district of Tekirdağ Province. It is situated in Rumeli (Thrace, ) section of Turkey. It is on the Turkish state highway 
D.100 which connects İstanbul to Edirne and Bulgarian border at 41°12′N 27°45′E / 41.200°N 27.750°E. The distance to Çorlu is only 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and to Tekirdağ is 36 kilometres (22 mi) . The population of Marmaracık is 6182[1] as of 2011.
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.[2]
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
- ^ Statistical Institute Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine