Yenimuhacir, Keşan

Yenimuhacir is a town in Keşan district of Edirne Province, Turkey, It is situated in the Eastern Thrace plains at 40°51′N 26°41′E. Its distance to Keşan is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) and to Edirne is 117 kilometres (73 mi). The population of Yenimuhacir is 2045 as of 2011.[1]

Yenimuhacir

Bulgarköy
Town
Yenimuhacir
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°51′N 26°41′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceEdirne Province
DistrictKeşan
Elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,045
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
22920
Area code(s)0284
Licence plate22

History

The old name of this village was Bulgarköy ("Bulgarian village"). It was a Bulgarian settlement during the Ottoman Empire era. During the Second Balkan War on July 7, 1913, the Ottoman Army surrounded Bulgarköy and proceeded to massacre between 450 and 1100 inhabitants (depending on source), including women and children, burning the village to the ground in the process.[2]

References
  1. Statistical Institute
  2. Carnegie Endowment for International peace, Report to inquire into the causes and Conduct of the Balkan Wars. CHAPTER III. Bulgarians, Turks and Servians, 2. Thrace, p.130-131


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