Explore Mecidiye in Turkey
Mecidiye in the region of Edirne is a town in Turkey - some 336 mi or ( 542 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital city .
Current time in Mecidiye is now 10:33 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: İzmir, Bucharest, Sofia, Kardzhali, and Thessaloniki. Since you are here already, make sure to check out İzmir . Where to go and what to see in Mecidiye ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mecidiye, Edirne
Mecidiye (former Köseatlı) is a small town in Keşan district of Edirne Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|36|N|26|32|E||| | |name= }} Mecidye is close to Gulf of Saros. The distance to Keşan is 28 kilometres . The population of Mecidiye is 936 as of 2011. The settlement was founded by the Muslim refugees of the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) . Major economic activities of the town are fishing, beekeeping and farming. Tourism is also promising.
Located at 40.60 26.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Gulf of Saros
Saros Bay or Gulf of Saros is an inlet of the northern Aegean Sea located north of the Gallipoli Peninsula in northwestern Turkey. The Archipelago of Saros is in the gulf. It consists the three small islands - The Big island (Büyükada or Yunus adası), The Small island (Küçükada or Defne adası) and The Little island (Minikada or Böcek adası). The bay is 75 km long and 35 km wide.
Located at 40.55 26.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Cardia (Thrace)
Cardia, anciently the chief town of the Thracian Chersonese, was situated at the head of the gulf of Melas (today Saros bay). It was originally a colony of the Milesians and Clazomenians; but subsequently, in the time of Miltiades (late 6th century BC), the place also received Athenian colonists, as proved by Miltiades tyranny (515–493 BC).
Located at 40.55 26.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Bolayır
Bolayır is a town in the Gelibolu district of Çanakkale Province, situated on the Gallipoli Peninsula in the European part of Turkey. The settlement was formerly a village. It received in 1958 the status of a town. According to the 2007 census, Bolayır's population is 1871. The türbe (tomb) of Süleyman Pasha (1316–1357), son of Orhan I, the second Bey of the Ottoman Empire and the grave of the Turkish nationalist poet Namık Kemal (1840–1888) are located in Bolayır.
Located at 40.52 26.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Çimpe Castle
Çimpe Castle was a medieval fortification on the Gallipoli peninsula in modern Turkey. Its site is located along the Istanbul Caddesi between Bolayir and Gallipoli, commanding the narrowest point on the peninsula. Erected by the Byzantines as Tzympe, Çimpe Castle was traditionally held to have fallen in a moonlight attack to Suleyman Pasha and 39 of his chosen guard in 1356.
Located at 40.50 26.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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