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Village in Edirne, Turkey
Mecidiye
Village
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Coordinates: 40°36′N 26°32′E / 40.600°N 26.533°E / 40.600; 26.533
CountryTurkey
ProvinceEdirne
DistrictKeşan
Elevation32 m (105 ft)
Population840
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code22910
Area code0284

Mecidiye (formerly: Köseatlı) is a village in Keşan District of Edirne Province, Turkey. Its population is 840 (2022). Mecidiye is close to the Gulf of Saros (Aegean Sea). The distance to Keşan is 28 kilometres (17 mi). The settlement was founded by the Muslim refugees of the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). Major economic activities of the town are fishing, beekeeping and farming. Tourism is also promising.

References

  1. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
  4. Town page (in Turkish)
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