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'''Karaağaç''' ({{Lang-el|Ορεστιάδα}}, called Orestias during the Greek rule of the town (1920-1923), is a suburb of [[Edirne]] in northwestern [[Turkey]]. |
'''Karaağaç''' ({{Lang-el|Ορεστιάδα}}), called Orestias during the Greek rule of the town (1920-1923), is a suburb of [[Edirne]] in northwestern [[Turkey]]. |
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At the border with [[Greece]] opposite [[Kastanies]], Karaağaç is located 4 km southwest from the center of Edirne and across the river [[Maritsa]]. In 1890, a large [[railway station]] was built in Karaağaç and served the city becoming the last train stop in Turkey to [[Europe]]. The [[Turkish State Railways]] (TCDD) constructed in 1971 a new railway station at the opposite side of the river, abandoning the former one which is now used as the administrative building of [[Trakya University]].<ref>[http://www.trainsofturkey.com/w/pmwiki.php/Stations/EdirneKaraagac Trains of Turkey]</ref> |
At the border with [[Greece]] opposite [[Kastanies]], Karaağaç is located 4 km southwest from the center of Edirne and across the river [[Maritsa]]. In 1890, a large [[railway station]] was built in Karaağaç and served the city becoming the last train stop in Turkey to [[Europe]]. The [[Turkish State Railways]] (TCDD) constructed in 1971 a new railway station at the opposite side of the river, abandoning the former one which is now used as the administrative building of [[Trakya University]].<ref>[http://www.trainsofturkey.com/w/pmwiki.php/Stations/EdirneKaraagac Trains of Turkey]</ref> |
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- For other places named Qaraağac/Karaağaç/Karagatch, see Qaraağac (disambiguation).
Karaağaç | |
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| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Marmara Region |
| Province | Edirne |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 22050 |
Karaağaç (Greek: Ορεστιάδα), called Orestias during the Greek rule of the town (1920-1923), is a suburb of Edirne in northwestern Turkey.
At the border with Greece opposite Kastanies, Karaağaç is located 4 km southwest from the center of Edirne and across the river Maritsa. In 1890, a large railway station was built in Karaağaç and served the city becoming the last train stop in Turkey to Europe. The Turkish State Railways (TCDD) constructed in 1971 a new railway station at the opposite side of the river, abandoning the former one which is now used as the administrative building of Trakya University.[1]
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