Kızılpınar, Çerkezköy Explained

Kızılpınar
Settlement Type:Former town
Pushpin Map:Turkey
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Turkey
Coordinates:41.2667°N 85°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Marmara
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Tekirdağ
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Çerkezköy
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:150
Population Total:54268
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:TRT
Utc Offset1:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:59500
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0282

Kızılpınar is a former town in Çerkezköy district of Tekirdağ Province, Turkey. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[1] [2] It is subdivided into three mahalle: Atatürk, Gültepe and Namık Kemal.[3] It lies directly to the southwest Çerkezköy. Distance to Tekirdağ is about . The population of Kızılpınar is 54,268 (2022).[4] The town was founded by Muslim refugees from Bulgaria during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). According to Mayor's page, some members of Malkoçoğlu Family of the Ottoman Empire were among these refugees.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Law No. 6360. 6 December 2012 . Official Gazette. tr.
  2. Web site: Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units. 12 September 2010. Official Gazette. tr. DOC.
  3. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
  4. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 19 September 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.