Tekirdağ Province

Tekirdağ Province Tekirdağ ili
Province of Turkey
Location of Tekirdağ Province in Turkey
Country	Turkey
Region	West Marmara
Subregion	Tekirdağ
Government
• Electoral district	Tekirdağ
Area
• Total	6,218 km^2 (2,401 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)[1]
• Total	798,109
• Density	130/km^2 (330/sq mi)
Area code(s)	0282
Vehicle registration	59

Tekirdağ Province (Turkish: Tekirdağ ili , pronounced [teˈkiɾdaː]) is in East Thrace, the European part of northwestern Turkey.

Agriculture

The province of Tekirdağ is one of Turkey's the most important regions for viticulture and winemaking. The coastline between Tekirdağ and Şarköy, particularly Mürefte, are notable centers of wineyards. 22 of the 27 villages of Şarköy grow grape and produce wine. There are well-known wine producers in the region, including "Doluca", "Gülor", "Kutman", "Bağcı" and "Latif Aral". Other wine producers of the region are "Melen" in Hoşköy, Şarköy and "Umurbey" in Tekirdağ.^[2]

Districts of Tekirdağ Province

Districts

• Çerkezköy
• Çorlu
• Ergene
• Hayrabolu
• Kapaklı
• Malkara
• Marmaraereğlisi
• Muratlı
• Saray
• Süleymanpaşa
• Şarköy
• Tekirdağ

References

1. Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces
2. Akyol, Cahit (2005-06-04). "İşte Türkiye'nin şaraplık üzüm haritası". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2015-07-28.

External links

Media related to Tekirdağ Province at Wikimedia Commons

• Tekirdağ governor's official website (Turkish) / (English)
• Tekirdağ municipality's official website (Turkish)
• Tekirdağ weather forecast information

Coordinates: 41°05′11″N 27°21′28″E / 41.08639°N 27.35778°E