Tekirdağ Province
Tekirdağ Province
Tekirdağ ili | |
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Tekirdağ Governorship | |
Location of the province within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Tekirdağ |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dr. Candan Yüceer (CHP) |
| • Vali | Recep Soytürk |
Area | 6,190 km2 (2,390 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,142,451 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0282 |
| Website | www www |
Tekirdağ Province (Turkish: Tekirdağ ili, pronounced [teˈciɾdaː]) is a province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey. Its area is 6,190 km2, and its population is 1,142,451 (2022). It is located in the East Thrace region of the country, also known as European Turkey, one of only three provinces entirely within continental Europe. Tekirdağ Province is bordered by Istanbul Province to the east, Kırklareli Province to the north, Edirne Province to the west, and the Gallipoli peninsula of Çanakkale Province to the south. Tekirdağ is the capital of the province, and the third largest city in European Turkey after Istanbul and Çorlu.