Malkara
| Malkara | ||||
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| Basic data | ||||
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| Province (il) : | Tekirdağ | |||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 54 ' N , 26 ° 54' E | |||
| Residents : | 28,880 (20142) | |||
| Telephone code : | (+90) 282 | |||
| Postal code : | 59 xxx | |||
| License plate : | 59 | |||
| Structure and administration (status: 2014) | ||||
| Mayor : | Ulaş Yurdakul ( CHP ) | |||
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| Malkara County | ||||
| Residents : | 54,121 (2012) | |||
| Surface: | 1,178 km² | |||
| Population density : | 46 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Kaymakam : | Mahmut Halal | |||
| Website (Kaymakam): | ||||
Malkara (old Persian name: Malgara ) is a city in Turkey on the main road from Tekirdağ to Keşan . It has 54,121 inhabitants (2012) and is located in the historical region of Eastern Thrace . Malkara belongs to the province of Tekirdağ .
Malkara is located in the agricultural center of Thrace. The landscape is partly wooded and hilly. It is well suited for hiking. The main products are cheese and wheat.
history
The ancient Thracian - Greek city was by the Persians under Xerxes I occupied. Their name is derived from the Persian word margaar .
- 346 - 323 BC BC Macedonian rule
- 1402 Beginning of the Ottoman rule
- 1828 Russo-Ottoman War
Attractions
- Thracian royal tombs, tumuli
- Syrakelai , a nearby ancient settlement
- Via Egnatia , a piece of the ancient road can be seen at Kermeyan Köy ( Aproi )
- Kermeyan Castle ( Zesutare ), 50 BC. Chr. Built under Claudius
- Yetanuz ruins
- Various mosques, fountains and doorways from the 14th century
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Turkish Institute for Statistics ( Memento from December 15, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), accessed December 11, 2014
