Küplü
Küplü | |
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Town | |
  Küplü Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°06′N 26°21′E / 41.100°N 26.350°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Edirne Province |
| District | Meriç |
| Elevation | 21 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 2,316 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 22610 |
| Area code | 0284 |
| Licence plate | 22 |
Küplü (Greek: Κιουπλιά) is a belde (town) in Meriç district of Edirne Province, Turkey. At 41°06′N 26°21′E / 41.100°N 26.350°E Küplü is almost at the Greece border. The distance to Meriç is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi). The population of Küplü was 2654 [1] as of 2013. In the 19th century Küplü was a Greek settlement. But according to the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey agreement Greeks were replaced by Turks and Pomaks.[2]
References
- ^ Statistical Institute Archived 2015-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mayor's page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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