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Esetçe

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Esetçe
Town
Country Turkey
ProvinceEdirne Province
Districtİpsala
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total2,184
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
22490
Area code0284
Licence plate22

Esetçe is a belde (town) in İpsala district of Edirne Province, Turkey. At 40°52′N 26°26′E / 40.867°N 26.433°E / 40.867; 26.433 Esetçe is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Greece border. Distance to İpsala is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) and to Edirne is 135 kilometres (84 mi) The population of Esetçe was 2184[1] as of 2013. Esetçe was founded after the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) by Turks and Pomaks from Plevna (Presently in Bulgaria) who escaped from the Russians.[2]

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