Tekirdağ Province (Turkish: Tekirdağ ili, pronounced [teˈciɾdaː]) is a province of Turkey. It is located in the East Thrace region of the country, also known as European Turkey, one of only three provinces entirely within continental Europe. Tekirdağ Province is bordered by Istanbul Province to the east, Kırklareli Province to the north, Edirne Province to the west, and the Gallipoli peninsula of Çanakkale Province to the south.

Tekirdağ Province Tekirdağ ili
Province of Turkey
Tekirdağ Coast
Location of Tekirdağ Province in Turkey
Country	Turkey
Region	West Marmara
Subregion	Tekirdağ
Largest City	Tekirdağ
Government
• Electoral district	Tekirdağ
Area
• Total	6,339 km2 (2,448 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	1,081,065
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Area code	0282
Vehicle registration	59

Tekirdağ is the capital of the province, and the third largest city in European Turkey after Istanbul and Çorlu.

Agriculture

The province of Tekirdağ is one of Turkey's the most important regions for viticulture and winemaking. The coastline between Tekirdağ and Şarköy, particularly Mürefte, are notable centers of wineyards. 22 of the 27 villages of Şarköy grow grape and produce wine. There are well-known wine producers in the region, including "Doluca", "Gülor", "Kutman", "Bağcı" and "Latif Aral". Other wine producers of the region are "Melen" in Hoşköy, Şarköy and "Umurbey" in Tekirdağ.[2]

Districts

References

External links

Media related to Tekirdağ Province at Wikimedia Commons

• Tekirdağ governor's official website (in Turkish and English)
• Tekirdağ municipality's official website (in Turkish)
• Tekirdağ weather forecast information

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