Çorlu
Çorlu | |
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District and municipality | |
Emlak Konutları towerblocks – a prominent site of the city | |
Map showing Çorlu District in Tekirdağ Province | |
| Coordinates: 41°09′N 27°48′E / 41.150°N 27.800°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Tekirdağ |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ahmet Sarıkurt (CHP) |
Area | 531 km2 (205 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
| Population (2024) | 300,296 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0282 |
| Website | www |
Çorlu (Turkish: [ˈtʃoɾɫu] ⓘ) is a municipality and district of Tekirdağ Province, northwestern Turkey. Its area is 531 km2, and its population is 300,296 (2024). It is a rapidly growing industrial center built on flatland located on the motorway Otoyol 3 and off the highway D.100 between Istanbul and Turkey's border with Greece and Bulgaria. The nearest airport is Tekirdağ-Çorlu Airport (TEQ). It is the most populated city in Turkey entirely in Europe.