Ergene | |
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District and
municipality | |
Coordinates: 41°11′17″N 27°46′05″E / 41.18806°N 27.76806°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Tekirdağ |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rasim Yüksel ( CHP) |
Area | 418 km2 (161 sq mi) |
Population (2022)
[1] | 67,038 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Postal code | 59930 |
Area code | 0282 |
Website |
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Ergene is a municipality and district of Tekirdağ Province, Turkey. [2] Its area is 418 km2, [3] and its population is 67,038 (2022). [1] The district and municipality Ergene was created at the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation from part of the district of Çorlu, including the former municipalities Marmaracık, Ulaş, Misinli and Velimeşe. [4] [5] The name Ergene refers to the river Ergene, a tributary of the Maritsa (Meriç).
There are 17 neighbourhoods in Ergene District: [6]