Sakızköy

Sakızköy is a belde (town) in Lüleburgaz district of Kırklareli Province, Turkey. It is situated to the east of Turkish motorway O-3 at 41°26′N 27°28′E. Distance to Lüleburgaz is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and to Kırklareli is 66 kilometres (41 mi).The population of the town is 1420[1] as of 2011. In the early 18th century it was a property of Zeliha Hanım who was the daughter of Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha a grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire known for his defeat in the Battle of Vienna. Zeliha Hanım sold the property to people from Ivaylovgrad, Bulgaria (then Ortaköy, a part of the Ottoman Empire) and the settlement began to be called Satık köy ("Sold village") In time, the name Satık was replaced with Sakız ("gum"). It's believed to be named Sakız due to its soil being very sticky and gummy. In 1999 it was declared a seat of township. Main economic sectors of the town are irrigated agriculture and animal breeding.[2] Cereals, sun flower and sugar beet are among the crops.

Sakızköy
Town
Sakızköy
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°26′N 27°28′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceKırklareli Province
DistrictLüleburgaz
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,420
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
39750
Area code(s)0288
Licence plate39

References
  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2014-05-29. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  2. Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived 2012-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
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