Kızılpınar, Çerkezköy
Kızılpınar | |
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Former town | |
 Hürriyet Street (2009) | |
  Kızılpınar Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′N 27°58′E / 41.267°N 27.967°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Marmara |
| Province | Tekirdağ |
| District | Çerkezköy |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 54,268 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 59500 |
| Area code | 0282 |
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Kızılpınar is a former town in Çerkezköy district of Tekirdağ Province, Turkey. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[1][2] It is subdivided into three mahalle: Atatürk, Gültepe and Namık Kemal.[3] It lies directly to the southwest Çerkezköy. Distance to Tekirdağ is about 55 kilometres (34 mi). The population of Kızılpınar is 54,268 (2022).[4] The town was founded by Muslim refugees from Bulgaria during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). According to Mayor's page, some members of Malkoçoğlu Family of the Ottoman Empire were among these refugees.
References
[edit]- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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