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Sultan, Edirne

Coordinates: 41°01′N 26°27′E / 41.017°N 26.450°E / 41.017; 26.450
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Sultan
Town
Sultan is located in Turkey
Sultan
Sultan
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°01′N 26°27′E / 41.017°N 26.450°E / 41.017; 26.450
Country Turkey
ProvinceEdirne Province
Districtİpsala
Elevation
50 m (165 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total1,449
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
22480
Area code0284
Licence plate22

Sultan is a belde (town) in İpsala district of Edirne Province, Turkey. At 41°01′N 26°27′E / 41.017°N 26.450°E / 41.017; 26.450 it is situated to the west of Sultanköy dam. The distance to İpsala is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) . The population of Sultan is 1449 as od 2013.[1] The settlement was founded in 1924 by the Turkish refugees from Greece as a result of Population exchange agreement between Greece and Turkey. In 1934 refugees from Romania and in 1951 refugees from Bulgaria were also settled in the settlement. Main economic activities are dairying and agriculture. Main crops are cereals, sunflower and sugarbeet.

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