Tekirdağ Province
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 Tekirdağ Province |
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| Location of Tekirdağ Province in Turkey | |
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| Region: | Marmara Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 6,218 (km²) |
| Total Population | 707,997 TUIK 2006 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 59 |
| Area code: | 0282 |
| Governor Website | http://www.tekirdag.gov.tr |
| Weather forecast | turkeyforecast.com/weather/tekirdag |
Tekirdağ province is in Trakya (Thrace), the northwestern part of Turkey. The capital city is Tekirdağ. It is famous for its meatball called "Tekirdağ köfte" and the Turkish alcoholic drink called Tekirdağ rakı.
[edit] Districts
Tekirdağ province is divided into 9 districts (capital district in bold):
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| Urban districts | Tekirdağ |   |
| Rural districts | Çerkezköy - Çorlu - Hayrabolu - Malkara - Marmara Ereğli - Muratlı - Saray - Şarköy | |
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