Esetçe

Municipality in Edirne, Turkey
40°52′N 26°26′E / 40.867°N 26.433°E / 40.867; 26.433CountryTurkeyProvinceEdirneDistrictİpsalaElevation
80 m (260 ft)Population
 (2022)[1]
2,155Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code
22490
Area code0284

Esetçe is a town (belde) in the İpsala District, Edirne Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 2,155 (2022).[1] Esetçe is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the border with Greece. Distance to İpsala is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) and to Edirne is 135 kilometres (84 mi). Esetçe was founded after the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) by Turks and Pomaks from Plevna (presently in Bulgaria) who escaped from the Russians.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ Mayor’s page (in Turkish)


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