İnece
İnece | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  İnece Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′N 27°04′E / 41.683°N 27.067°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Kırklareli Province |
| District | Kırklareli central District |
| Elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,046 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 39050 |
| Area code | 0288 |
| Licence plate | 39 |
İnece is a belde (town) in Kırklareli Province, Turkey
Geography
İnece is in the central district (Kırklareli) of the province. It is situated on the Turkish state highway 
D.020 which connects Kırklareli to Edirne. At 41°41′N 27°04′E / 41.683°N 27.067°E İnece is to the west of Kırklaeli at a distance of 13 kilometres (8.1 mi).The population of the town is 2046[1] as of 2011.
History
During the Ottoman Empire era İnece (then known as Enidjiya) was founded by Bulgarians. The first mention to the settlement in Ottoman documents was in 1677. During the First Balkan War along with Turkish settlements around, it was captured by Bulgaria on 12 September 1912. But when it was returned to Ottoman Empire in the Second Balkan War on 21 July 1913 the Bulgarian population left the settlement and they were replaced by Turkish people from various Balkan countries which annexed Ottoman territory in Western Thrace. Although the settlement was captured by Greece in 1920, it was returned to Turkey on 10 November 1922. In 1954 the settlement was declared a seat of township.[2]
Notable Natives
- Candan Erçetin Turkish singer and songwriter
- Erdal Kalkan MP
References
- ^ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish)