Meriç, Edirne

Meriç is a district of Edirne Province, Turkey. The population is 2100 as of 2018. The mayor is Erol Dübek (CHP).

Meriç
Meriç
Coordinates: 41°11′21″N 26°25′05″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceEdirne
Government
 • MayorErol Dübek (CHP)
 • KaymakamEkrem Güngör
Area
 • District372.29 km2 (143.74 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
3,086
 • District
15,365
 • District density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Post code
22680
Websitemericbelediyesi.com

History

The land was conquered by the Ottomans in 1361. Until the Balkan Wars in 1912, a part of the district was part of Soufli (back then still part of the Ottoman Empire), with the other part being connected to the neighbouring district Uzunköprü. After Soufli was lost to Greece in 1913, a new district was formed with the name Kavaklı. From 1920 to 1922, the area was annexed by Greece. Until 1930, the name stayed the same. In 1930, the district got its current name Meriç.

Geography

The district shares a 56 kilometer long border with Greece at the north and west. District of Uzunköprü is located at the east and south-east. To the south is Ipsala.

Name
  • Kavaklı (1913-1930)
  • Meriç (1930-present)

The name Meriç comes from the river of Meriç, a river dividing the border between present day Turkey and Greece.

References
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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