Kızılpınar | |
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Former town | |
Coordinates: 41°16′N 27°58′E / 41.267°N 27.967°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Region | Marmara |
Province | Tekirdağ |
District | Çerkezköy |
Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 54,268 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Postal code | 59500 |
Area code | 0282 |
Kızılpınar is a former town in Çerkezköy district of Tekirdağ Province, Turkey. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town ( belde). [1] [2] It is subdivided into three mahalle: Atatürk, Gültepe and Namık Kemal. [3] It lies directly to the southwest Çerkezköy. Distance to Tekirdağ is about 55 kilometres (34 mi). The population of Kızılpınar is 54,268 (2022). [4] The town was founded by Muslim refugees from Bulgaria during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). According to Mayor's page, some members of Malkoçoğlu Family of the Ottoman Empire were among these refugees.