Kırcasalih Explained

Type:municipality
Kırcasalih
Coordinates:41.4°N 74°W
Province:Edirne
District:Uzunköprü
Population Total:2503
Population As Of:2022
Elevation M:70
Postal Code:22260
Area Code:0284

Kırcasalih (Bulgarian: Залъф) is a town (belde) in the Uzunköprü District, Edirne Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,503 (2022).[2] It is situated in the eastern Trakya (Thrace) plains. The distance to Uzunköprü is . The village was founded in the 14th century just after the early Turkish settlement in Trakya began. The earliest name of the town was Karacasalih. However, in the 18th century the government settled Greeks and Christian Albanians in the town after an attempted rebellion. Most Turks left the town, and the town was renamed Zalof. The newcomers excelled in viticulture. But during the compulsory population exchange between Greece and Turkey (Turkish: mübadele) in 1920s, the Greek population was replaced with Pomaks and Turks from Greece and North Macedonia.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Belde Belediyesi
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 13 March 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. http://www.guvercinelektrik.com/kircasalih/popup/haber-yazdir.asp?haber=8&resim=False Kırcasalih Güncel