Ulaş, Tekirdağ Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Tekirdağ
District:Ergene
Ulaş
Population Total:6727
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:41.2167°N 70°W
Elevation M:150
Postal Code:59930
Area Code:0282

Ulaş is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Ergene, Tekirdağ Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 6,727 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde) in the district of Çorlu.[3] [4] It is situated in the Rumeli region of the Balkan peninsula (also known as Thrace in Turkey, the European part of Turkey) south of Turkish state highway D.535, which connects Istanbul to Edirne and the Bulgarian border. Its distance to Çorlu is ; to Tekirdağ is .

Ulaş was founded in 1937 by Turkish refugees from Bulgaria. In 1992 it was declared the seat of its township.[5] It is situated in a rapidly flourishing industrial area; there are about 60 factories or workshops in and around the town. Animal husbandry and agriculture are secondary economic sectors.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 19 September 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. Web site: Law No. 6360. 6 December 2012 . Official Gazette. tr.
  4. Web site: Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units. 12 September 2010. Official Gazette. tr. DOC.
  5. http://www.ulas.bel.tr/beldemizin_tarihi-pks97.html Mayor’s page