| İğneada | |
| — Town — | |
 |
|
 |
|
| Country |  Turkey |
|---|---|
| Region | Marmara |
| Province | Kırklareli |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 39x xx |
| Area code(s) | 0288 |
| Licence plate | 39 |
| Website | http://www.igneada.bel.tr/ |
İğneada is a small town within the district of Demirköy in Turkey's Kırklareli Province. It lies on the Black Sea coast and is approximately 5 km (3 mi) south of the Rezovo River which forms the border with Bulgaria. Its population is about 2,100.
The land is covered by mainly oak forests, typical flora of the Yıldız (Istranca) Mountains. Forestry, fishing and tourism are the main occupations of the town population.
The Lake Saka Nature Reserve Area is in the south of the town. It harbors one of the few remaining floodplain forests in all of Europe which is home to many different bird species.
External links
- Kırklareli governor's official website (Turkish)
- İğneada municipality's official website (Turkish)
- İğneada website (Turkish)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates: 41°52′34″N 27°59′10″E / 41.87611°N 27.98611°E
 |
This article about a Marmara Region of Turkey location is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
