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Neighbourhood in Mustafakemalpaşa, Bursa, Turkey
Tatkavaklı
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Tatkavaklı is located in TurkeyTatkavaklıTatkavaklıLocation in TurkeyShow map of TurkeyTatkavaklı is located in MarmaraTatkavaklıTatkavaklıTatkavaklı (Marmara)Show map of Marmara
Coordinates: 40°02′N 28°22′E / 40.033°N 28.367°E / 40.033; 28.367
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBursa
DistrictMustafakemalpaşa
Elevation35 m (115 ft)
Population5,179
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code16550
Area code0224

Tatkavaklı (formerly: Kavaklı) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Mustafakemalpaşa, Bursa Province, Turkey. Its population is 5,179 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).

Geography

Tatkavaklı is on Turkish state road D.573 which connects Bursa to İzmir. Its distance to Mustafakemalpaşa is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and to Bursa is 89 kilometres (55 mi).

History

The settlement was founded by a group of families migrated from Kangal (Sivas Province, east of Central Anatolia) in the early 16th century. The first building of the settlement was a mosque commissioned by Sipahi Kapucu a tımarlı sipahi (fief holder) of the Ottoman Empire in 1505. The earlier name of the settlement was Kavaklı ("with poplar") . But in 1973 when the settlement was declared a seat of township, the prefix Tat was added referring to a factory around.

Economy

The economy of the town depends on agriculture. There is a tomato paste factory and a dairy products factory around the town.

References

  1. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  4. "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  5. Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived 2013-04-18 at archive.today
Neighbourhoods of Mustafakemalpaşa District
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