Meriç District

Meriç District is a district of the Edirne Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Meriç.^[1] Its area is 438 km²,^[2] and its population is 12,841 (2022).^[3] The district shares a 56 kilometer long border with Greece to the north and west. Uzunköprü District is located to the east and south-east. To the south is İpsala District.

Meriç District
District
Map showing Meriç District in Edirne Province
Meriç District Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Meriç District Meriç District (Marmara) Show map of Marmara
Coordinates: 41°11′N 26°25′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Edirne
Seat	Meriç
Government
• Kaymakam	Uğur Kapar
Area	438 km2 (169 sq mi)
Population  (2022)	12,841
• Density	29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Website	www.meric.gov.tr

Composition

There are three municipalities in Meriç District:^[1][4]

• Küplü
• Meriç
• Subaşı

There are 21 villages in Meriç District:^[5]

• Adasarhanlı
• Akçadam
• Akıncılar
• Alibey
• Büyükaltıağaç
• Hasırcıarnavutköy
• Kadıdondurma
• Karahamza
• Karayusuflu
• Kavaklı
• Küçükaltıağaç
• Küpdere
• Nasuhbey
• Olacak
• Paşayenice
• Rahmanca
• Saatağacı
• Serem
• Umurca
• Yakupbey
• Yenicegörüce

References

1. İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
2. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
3. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
4. Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
5. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.