Çakıllı
Çakıllı | |
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  Çakıllı Location in Turkey  Çakıllı Çakıllı (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′N 27°52′E / 41.517°N 27.867°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kırklareli |
| District | Vize |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,981 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 39410 |
| Area code | 0288 |
Çakıllı (former Erenler and Çakalondon) is a town (belde) in the Vize District, Kırklareli Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 1,981 (2022).[1] The town is situated on Turkish state highway D.020 which connects İstanbul to Kırklareli. Distance to Vize is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) and to Kırklareli is 66 kilometres (41 mi). The earliest inhabitants around Çakıllı were Thracians of the ancient ages. In Middle Ages it was a part of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. Turkish traveller Evliya Çelebi described the settlement as a settlement where Turks and Greeks lived together in the 17th century. After the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) Turkish refugees from Bulgaria were also settled in Çakıllı. Çakıllı was declared a seat of township in 1969.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish)
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