Süleymanpaşa Explained

Type:metro district
Süleymanpaşa
Coordinates:40.9833°N 58°W
Province:Tekirdağ
Leader Party:AKP
Leader Name:Hüseyin Uzunlar
Area Total Km2:1053
Elevation M:70
Population Total:215558
Population As Of:2022
Area Code:0282

Süleymanpaşa (pronounced as /tr/) is a municipality and district of Tekirdağ Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 1,053 km2,[2] and its population is 215,558 (2022).[3] It covers the city of Tekirdağ and the surrounding countryside.

The district and municipality Süleymanpaşa was created at the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation from the former central district of Tekirdağ.[4] [5] The name Süleymanpaşa refers to the Ottoman prince Süleyman, the first commander of Turkish troops in Thrace in the 14th century.

Composition

There are 78 neighbourhoods in Süleymanpaşa District:[6]

Cherry Festival

The district municipality has been organizing "International Tekirdağ Cherry Festival" (Turkish: Uluslararası Tekirdağ Kiraz Festivali) each year four days long in the first or second week of June. Established under name "Cherry Jolly" ("Kiraz Cümbüşü") n 1962, the event was renamed to "Cherry Festivity" ("Kiraz Bayramı")in 1964. In later years, it included cultural and entertainment programs and became traditional. In 2020 and 2021, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey. The festival features parades, illuminated processions, exhibitions, shows, night concerts, a cherry contest, a sailing contest, a festival beauty contest, picnics etc.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi
  2. Web site: İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri. General Directorate of Mapping. 19 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 19 September 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  4. Web site: İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri . 28 September 2023. 78 . tr.
  5. Web site: Law No. 6360. 6 December 2012 . Official Gazette. tr.
  6. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle