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The modern boundaries of Thrace in Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey

This is a list of cities and towns in Thrace, a geographical region split between Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey. The largest cities of Thrace are: Istanbul (European side), Plovdiv, Burgas, Edirne, and Stara Zagora.

Eastern Thrace (Turkey)

Cities in Eastern Thrace:

Northern Thrace (Bulgaria)

Cities in Northern Thrace:

  • Burgas (Bulgarian: Бургас; Greek: Πύργος Pyrgos (= tower); Turkish: Burgaz)
    • Ahtopol (Bulgarian: Ахтопол; Greek: Αγαθούπολη /Agathopolis; Turkish: Ahtabolu)
    • Aytos (Bulgarian: Айтос; Greek: Αετός Aetos (= eagle); Turkish: Aydos)
    • Emona (Bulgarian: Емона; Turkish: Emine)
    • Gyulyovtsa (Bulgarian: Гюльовца; Turkish: Güller)
    • Kameno (Bulgarian: Камено; Turkish: Kayalı)
    • Karnobat (Bulgarian: Карнобат; Turkish: Karinabat)
    • Kosharitsa (Bulgarian: Кошарица; Turkish: Kışla Dere)
    • Koznitsa (Bulgarian: Козница; Turkish: Karamanca)
    • Malko Tarnovo (Bulgarian: Малко Търново; Turkish: Tırnovacık)
    • Nesebar (Bulgarian: Несебър; Greek: Μεσημβρία Mesembria; Turkish: Misivri)
    • Obzor (Bulgarian: Обзор; Turkish: Gözeken)
    • Orizare (Bulgarian: Оризаре; Turkish: Baraklı / Bayraklı)
    • Panitsovo (Bulgarian: Паницово; Turkish: Alçak Dere)
    • Pomorie (Bulgarian: Поморие; Greek: Αγχίαλος Anchialos; Turkish: Ahyolu)
    • Primorsko (Bulgarian: Приморско; Turkish: Köprü Liman)
    • Priseltsi (Bulgarian: Приселци; Turkish: Yeniköy)
    • Rakovskovo (Bulgarian: Раковсково; Turkish: Kuru Dere)
    • Ruen (Bulgarian: Руен; Turkish: Ulanlı / Oğlanlı)
    • Rusokastro (Bulgarian: Русокастро; Turkish: Rus Kasrı / Rusi Kasrı)
    • Sinemorets (Bulgarian: Синеморец; Turkish: Kalanca)
    • Sozopol (Bulgarian: Созопол; Greek: Σωζόπολη Sozopoli; Turkish: Süzebolu)
    • Sredets (Bulgarian: Средец; Turkish: Kara Pınar / Sülmeşli)
    • Sungurlare (Bulgarian: Сунгурларе; Turkish: Sungurlar)
    • Sveti Vlas (Bulgarian: Свети Влас; Turkish: Küçük Manastır)
    • Tankovo (Bulgarian: Тънково; Turkish: İnce Köy)
    • Tsarevo (Bulgarian: Царево; Greek: Βασιλικό / Vassiliko (= royal); Turkish: Vasilikoz)
  • Haskovo (Bulgarian: Хасково; Turkish: Hasköy)
    • Dimitrovgrad (Bulgarian: Димитровград; Turkish: Kayacık)
    • Generalovo (Bulgarian: Генералово; Turkish: Paşaköy)
    • Harmanli (Bulgarian: Харманли; Turkish: Harmanlı)
    • Ivaylovgrad (Bulgarian: Ивайловград; Greek: Αρτάκη Artake; Turkish: Ortaköy)
    • Kapitan Andreevo (Bulgarian: Капитан Андреево; Turkish: Viran Tekke)
    • Lyubimets (Bulgarian: Любимец; Turkish: Habibçeova)
    • Madzharovo (Bulgarian: Маджарово; Turkish: Yatakçık)
    • Mineralni Bani (Bulgarian: Минерални бани; Turkish: Meriçler)
    • Simeonovgrad (Bulgarian: Симеоновград; Turkish: Seymen)
    • Stambolovo (Bulgarian: Стамболово; Turkish: Eller)
    • Svilengrad (Bulgarian: Свиленград; Turkish: Cisri Mustafapaşa)
    • Topolovgrad (Bulgarian: Тополовград; Turkish: Kavaklı, Greek: Καβακλή Kavakli)
  • Kardzhali (Bulgarian: Кърджали; Greek: Κάρτζαλι; Turkish: Kırcaali)
    • Ardino (Bulgarian: Ардино; Turkish: Eğridere)
    • Chernoochene (Bulgarian: Черноочене; Turkish: Karagözler / Yeni Pazar)
    • Dzhebel (Bulgarian: Джебел; Turkish: Cebel / Şeyh Cuma)
    • Kirkovo (Bulgarian: Кирково; Turkish: Kırkova / Kızılağaç)
    • Krumovgrad (Bulgarian: Крумовград; Turkish: Koşukavak)
    • Momchilgrad (Bulgarian: Момчилград; Turkish: Mestanlı / Sultanyeri)
  • Pazardzhik (Bulgarian: Пазарджик; Turkish: Pazarcık / Tatarpazarcığı / Tatarpazarcık)
    • Batak (Bulgarian: Батак; Turkish: Batak)
    • Isperikhovo (Bulgarian: Исперихово; Turkish: Aydınköy)
    • Panagyurishte (Bulgarian: Панагюрище; Turkish: Otlukköy / Panagürişte)
    • Peshtera (Bulgarian: Пещера; Greek: Περιστέρα Peristera (= pigeon); Turkish: Peştere)
    • Pistiros (Bulgarian: Пистирос; Greek: Πίστειρος Pistiros)
    • Rakitovo (Bulgarian: Ракитово; Turkish: Rakit Ova)
    • Sarnitsa (Bulgarian: Сърница; Turkish: Sarnıç / Şabanlı)
    • Septemvri (Bulgarian: Септември; Turkish: Saranbey / Saruhanbey / Sarahanbey / Saruhan)
    • Strelcha (Bulgarian: Стрелча; Turkish: İstirelçe)
    • Velingrad (Bulgarian: Велинград; Turkish: Çepine & Ilıcalar & Kameniçe )
  • Plovdiv (Bulgarian: Пловдив; Turkish: Filibe, Greek: Φιλιππούπολη Philippoupoli)
    • Asenovgrad (Bulgarian: Асеновград; Greek: Στενήμαχος / Stenimachos; Turkish: İstanimaka)
    • Banya (Bulgarian: Баня; Turkish: Banya)
    • Hisarya (Bulgarian: Хисаря; Turkish: Hisar (=fort))
    • Kaloyanovo (Bulgarian: Калояново)
    • Karlovo (Bulgarian: Карлово; Turkish: Karlıova)
    • Krichim (Bulgarian: Кричим; Turkish: Kırçma / Kriçime)
    • Maritsa (Bulgarian: Марица; Turkish: Meriç)
    • Parvomay (Bulgarian: Първомай; Turkish: Hacı İlyas)
    • Perushtitsa (Bulgarian: Перущица; Turkish: Peruştiçe)
    • Rakovski (Bulgarian: Раковски; Turkish: Sarı Kılıçlı & Baltacılar & Ali Fakıh)
    • Sadovo (Bulgarian: Садово; Turkish: Çeşnegir)
    • Saedinenie (Bulgarian: Съединение; Turkish: Büyük Koruköy / Koruköy / Karaağaç Koruköy)
    • Stamboliyski (Bulgarian: Стамболийски; Turkish: Yeni Kırçma / Yeni Kriçime)
  • Sliven (Bulgarian: Сливен; Greek: Σλίβεν, rarely Σήλυμνος Selymnos; Turkish: İslimye)
    • Kermen (Bulgarian: Кермен; Turkish: Keremenli / Germiyanlı)
    • Kotel (Bulgarian: Котел; Turkish: Kazan)
    • Nova Zagora (Bulgarian: Нова Загора; Greek: Νέα Ζαγορά Nea Zagora; Turkish: Yeni Zağra / Zağra-i Cedid)
  • Smolyan (Bulgarian: Смолян; Turkish: Ahiçelebi / Paşmaklı)
    • Borino (Bulgarian: Борино; Turkish: Karabulak)
    • Chavdar (Bulgarian: Чавдар; Turkish: Çavdar)
    • Chepelare (Bulgarian: Чепеларе; Turkish: Çepelli)
    • Devin (Bulgarian: Девин; Turkish: Dövlen / Ropçoz)
    • Dospat (Bulgarian: Доспат; Turkish: Dospat)
    • Madan (Bulgarian: Мадан; Turkish: Maden)
    • Nedelino (Bulgarian: Неделино; Turkish: Uzundere)
    • Rudozem (Bulgarian: Рудозем; Turkish: Palas)
    • Zlatograd (Bulgarian: Златоград; Turkish: Darıdere)
  • Stara Zagora (Bulgarian: Стара Загора; Greek: Παλαιά Ζαγορά Palaea Zagora; Turkish: Eski Zağra)
    • Bratya Daskalovi (Bulgarian: Братя Даскалови; Turkish: Burunsuz)
    • Chirpan (Bulgarian: Чирпан; Turkish: Çırpan)
    • Gurkovo (Bulgarian: Гурково; Turkish: Hanköy)
    • Kazanlak (Bulgarian: Казанлък; Turkish: Kızanlık / Kazanlık)
    • Nikolaevo (Bulgarian: Николаево; Turkish: Eşekçi)
    • Radnevo (Bulgarian: Раднево; Turkish: Radne Mahalle)
    • Seuthopolis (ancient city) (Bulgarian: Сефтополис; Greek: Σευθούπολις Sefthoupolis)
    • Shipka (Bulgarian: Шипка; Turkish: Şipka)
    • Tsenovo (Bulgarian: Ценово; Turkish: Şenova)
    • Tulovo (Bulgarian: Тиле / Тилис / Тулово; Greek: Τύλις Tylis; Turkish: Tile)
  • Yambol (Bulgarian: Яамбол; Greek: Υάμπολις Yampolis; Turkish: Yanbolu)
    • Bolyarovo (Bulgarian: Болярово; Turkish: Paşaköy)
    • Elhovo (Bulgarian: Елхово; Turkish: Kızılağaç / Çamlık)
    • Kabile (Bulgarian: Кабиле; Turkish: Tavşantepe)
    • Lesovo (Bulgarian: Лесово; Turkish: Urumbeyli)
    • Straldzha (Bulgarian: Стралджа; Turkish: Istralca)
    • Tundzha (Bulgarian: Тунджа; Turkish: Tunca)
    • Boyadzhik (Bulgarian: Бояджик; Turkish: Boyacık)

Western Thrace (Greece)

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Cities in Western Thrace:

  • Abdera (Turkish: Bulustra)
  • Aigeiros (Turkish: Kavaklı)
  • Alexandroupoli (Turkish: Dedeağaç; Bulgarian: Дедеагач Dedeagach)
  • Amaxades (Turkish: Arabacıköy; Bulgarian: Арбаджикьой)
  • Amorio (Turkish: Karabeyli)
  • Ano Livera (Turkish: Yukarı Ada)
  • Antheia (Turkish: Şahinler)
  • Arriana (Turkish: Kozlukebir)
  • Arzos (Turkish: Kulaklı / Kulaklı Çiftliği)
  • Avato (Turkish: Beyköy / Beyköyü)
  • Chrysoupoli (Turkish: Sarışaban)
  • Dadia (Turkish: Çalıköy / Çamköy / Çamlıköy / Çam-ı Kebîr / Büyükçam)
  • Dafno (Turkish: Mahmutlu)
  • Didymoteicho (Turkish: Dimetoka; Bulgarian: Димотика Dimotika)
  • Dikaia (Turkish: Kadıköy)
  • Echinos (Turkish: Şahin)
  • Elaia (Turkish: Deleleşköy)
  • Erasmio (Turkish: Taraşmanlı)
  • Evlalo (Turkish: İnhanlı)
  • Feres (Turkish: Farecik / Ferecik)
  • Fillyra (Turkish: Sirkeli)
  • Fylakio (Turkish: Seymenli / İnceğiz)
  • Galani (Turkish: Çakırlı)
  • Genisea (Turkish: Yenice-i Karasu)
  • Iasmos (Turkish: Yassıköy)
  • Imera (Turkish: Saltuklu)
  • Ioniko (Turkish: Hüseyinköy)
  • Kalo Nera (Turkish: Meşeli)
  • Kastanidis (Turkish: Horozlu)
  • Kastanies (Turkish: Çörekköy / Kestanelik)
  • Kato Karyofyto (Turkish: Aşağı Kozluca)
  • Kato Livera (Turkish: Aşağı Ada)
  • Kechros (Turkish: Mehrikoz)
  • Kipoi (Turkish: Bahçeköy / Alibeyçiftliği)
  • Komara (Turkish: Komarlı / Kumarlı)
  • Komnina (Turkish: Kurlar)
  • Komotini (Turkish: Gümülcine, Bulgarian: Гюмюрджина Gyumyurdzhina)
  • Kotyli (Turkish: Kozluca, Bulgarian: Козлуджа Kozludzha)
  • Kyprinos (Turkish: Simavna / Sarı Hızır, Bulgarian: Саръхадър Sarahadar)
  • Kyriaki (Turkish: Kayacık)
  • Lagyna (Turkish: Çömlekçiköy)
  • Lavara (Turkish: Saltıköy / Saltık, Bulgarian: Салтъкьой Saltakyoy or Салтиково Saltikovo)
  • Livaditis (Turkish: Hamidiye)
  • Loutros (Turkish: Ulucabeyköy)
  • Lykodromio (Turkish: Kurtalan)
  • Marassia (Turkish: Maraş; Bulgarian: Мараш Marash)
  • Maroneia (Turkish: Maronya)
  • Mega Dereio (Turkish: Büyük Dervent / Büyük Derebent)
  • Metaxades (Turkish: Tokmakköy)
  • Mikro Dereio (Turkish: Küçük Dervent / Küçük Derebent)
  • Milia (Turkish: Bektaşlı)
  • Myki (Turkish: Mustafçova)
  • Nea Vyssa (Turkish: Ahırköy)
  • Neo Sidirochori (Turkish: Cambaz)
  • Orestiada (Turkish: Kumçiftliği, Bulgarian: Орестиада Orestiada)
  • Organi (Turkish: Hemetli)
  • Ormenio (Turkish: Çirmen; Bulgarian: Черномен Chernomen)
  • Paschalia (Turkish: Bayramlı)
  • Pentalofos (Turkish: Beştepe)
  • Petrota (Turkish: Taşlık)
  • Plati (Turkish: Sadırlı / Siderli)
  • Protokklisi (Turkish: Başkilise)
  • Ptelea (Turkish: Karaağaç)
  • Pythio (Turkish: Kuleliburgaz)
  • Rizia (Turkish: Dulcaaras / Tufanca-i Ardı)
  • Soufli (Turkish: Sofulu)
  • Samothrace (Turkish: Semadirek / Semendirek; Bulgarian: Самотраки Samotraki)
  • Sapes (Turkish: Şapçı; Bulgarian: Шапчи Şapçi)
  • Sideropetra (Turkish: Demirtaş)
  • Sostis (Turkish: Susurköy)
  • Soufli (Turkish: Sofulu, Bulgarian: Софлу Soflu)
  • Spilaio (Turkish: İspitli)
  • Stavrochorion (Turkish: Hocalar)
  • Stavroupoli (Turkish: Yeniköy, Bulgarian: Кръстополе Krastopole or Еникьой Enikyoy)
  • Therapeio (Turkish: Sarıyer)
  • Thymaria (Turkish: Köpekli)
  • Toxotai (Turkish: Okçular)
  • Tychero (Turkish: Bıdıklı)
  • Xanthi (Turkish: İskeçe; Bulgarian: Царево Tsarevo / Скеча Skecha)
  • Zoni (Turkish: Çavuşköy; Bulgarian: Чаушкьой Chaushkyoy)

References

  1. (in Turkish)"Balkanlar Bilgi Bankası" (Balkans Knowledge Base)
  2. ^ (in Turkish)"Bulgaristan'daki Türkçe Yer Adları" (Turkish Place Names in Bulgaria)
  3. (in Turkish)"Sanat Eserlerinde Rodop Müslümanlarının Dramı" (The Drama of Rhodope Muslims in the Works of Art)
  4. (in Turkish)"Bulustra-Avdira Belediyesi'nde Çitiridis önde"
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