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Edirne Province

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province in northwestern Turkey

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Edirne Province is a region located in the northwestern part of Turkey, positioned at the country's border with Greece and Bulgaria. It serves as an important geographical and cultural area connecting Turkey to Europe, with its capital city of Edirne being a historically significant center.

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Wikidata facts

Country
Turkey
Located in
Turkey
Continent
Europe
Capital
Edirne
Official language
Turkish
Population
389114
Area
6145
Elevation
42
Body of water
Aegean Sea
Shares border with
Yambol
Image
20120604 Edirne view from the top of the Minaret of Selimiye Mosque Edirne Turkey Panoramic.jpg
Households
150672
Life expectancy
78.97
Dialing code
284
Licence plate code
22
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Edirne Province
topic's main category
Category:Edirne Province
category for people born here
Category:Births in Edirne Province
category of associated people
Category:People from Edirne Province
native label
Edirne ili
postal code
22000–22999
language used
Bulgarian
male population
195961
female population
193153
annual number of weddings
2553
water as percent of area
1.73
suicide rate
8.39
total fertility rate
1.32
mean age
41.43
minimum temperature record
-19.5
maximum temperature record
44.1
present in work
Civilization V
name in kana
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Encyclopedic overview

Edirne Province (Turkish: Edirne ili) is a Turkish province located in East Thrace. Part of European Turkey, it is one of only three provinces located entirely within continental Europe. Its area is 6,145 km, and its population is 414,714 (2022). Edirne Province is bordered by Tekirdağ Province and Kırklareli Province to the east, and the Gallipoli peninsula of Çanakkale Province to the south-east. It shares international borders with Bulgaria (Haskovo and Yambol Provinces) to the north and Greece (Eastern Macedonia and Thrace) to the west. Edirne is the capital of the province, and the largest city. It is the only province of Turkey that borders Greece.

History

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