Süleymanpaşa | |
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District and
municipality | |
![]() Map showing Süleymanpaşa District in Tekirdağ Province | |
Coordinates: 40°59′N 27°31′E / 40.983°N 27.517°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Tekirdağ |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hüseyin Uzunlar ( AKP) |
Area | 1,053 km2 (407 sq mi) |
Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Population (2022)
[1] | 215,558 |
• Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Area code | 0282 |
Website |
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Süleymanpaşa (Turkish: [sylejˈmanpaʃa]) is a municipality and district of Tekirdağ Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 1,053 km2, [3] and its population is 215,558 (2022). [1] It covers the city of Tekirdağ and the surrounding countryside.
The district and municipality Süleymanpaşa was created at the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation from the former central district of Tekirdağ. [4] [5] The name Süleymanpaşa refers to the Ottoman prince Süleyman, the first commander of Turkish troops in Thrace in the 14th century.
There are 78 neighbourhoods in Süleymanpaşa District: [6]
The district municipality has been organizing "International Tekirdağ Cherry Festival" ( Turkish: Uluslararası Tekirdağ Kiraz Festivali) each year four days long in the first or second week of June. [7] [8] Established under name "Cherry Jolly" ("Kiraz Cümbüşü") n 1962, the event was renamed to "Cherry Festivity" ("Kiraz Bayramı")in 1964. In later years, it included cultural and entertainment programs and became traditional. [8] In 2020 and 2021, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey. [9] [10] The festival features parades, illuminated processions, exhibitions, shows, night concerts, a cherry contest, a sailing contest, a festival beauty contest, picnics etc. [8]