AREA: 6.276 km²

POPULATION: 40.599 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 22

DISTRICTS: Edirne (center), Enez, Havsa, İpsala, Keşan, LalaPasha, Meriç, Süloğlu, Uzunköprü.

SITES OF INTEREST: Koru Mountain and Söğütlük forest recreation areas, Sarayiçi, Erikli beach, Edirne and Enez castles, Khrysopege Church, Peykler Medresesi (old theological school), Saatli Medrese (old theological school), Saray-ı Cedid, (New Palace), II. Bayezıd and Sokullu or Kasım Pasha complexes, Yıldırım Bayezıd, Eski Beylerbeyi, Gazi Mihal, Mezit Bey (Yeşilce), Muradiye, Şah Melek, Üç Şerefeli and Selimiye mosques, Bazaar, Ali Pasha Shops and Arasta, Rüstem Pasha Inn (caravansary) and Ekmekçioğlu Ahmed Pasha Inn also called Ayşe Kadın, Küçük Rüstem Pasha Inn, Gazi Mihal, Saraçhane (Şehabeddin Pasha), Fatih, Bayezıd, Yalnız Göz, Saray (Kanuni), Tunca, Meriç bridges, Uzunköprü, Edirne Archeology and Ethnography and Edirne Turkish Islamıc Works Museums.

National Parks And Forest Campsites

Göktepe
Mecidiyeköyü, Keşan / Edirne
Tel: (284) 212 43 07

Danişment
Danişment, Keşan / Edirne
Tel: (284) 212 43 07

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Tel: (284) 213 02 32
Fax: (284) 213 02 32

Edirne State Turkish Music Ensemble Directorate

Address: Edirne Kültür Müdürlüğü
Edirne
Topluluk Tel: (0 284) 213 02 32

State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate

Eski Vali Konağı
EDİRNE
Tel: (0 284) 225 20 39
Fax: 223 02 32

Museum

Edirne Museum
Address: Selimiye Camii Yanı - Edirne
Tel: (284) 225 11 20

Historical Sites and Ruins

Enez (Ainos) Kale - Enez/Edirne

Significant Days

Local Days of Celebration:

Sultan Nevruz Day
Edirne
21-22 March

Commemoration day for Mimar Sinan
Edirne- Center
9 April

Kırkpınar Traditional Wrestling
Edirne (Sarayiçi)
28 June-4 July

Celebration of the Hunters
Edirne (Süloğlu and LalaPasha)
First Week of September

Arrival of Atatürk at Edirne
Edirne-Center
21-25 December

Karagün (The Black Day)
Edirne-Center
26 March

Commemoration day for Fatih Sultan Mehmed
Edirne
29 March

Havsa Wrestling
Havsa
11 June

Freedom from Occupation Days:

Freedom Day - Uzunköprü
Uzunköprü
18 November

Freedom Day - Keşan
Keşan
19 November

Freedom Day - Meriç
Meriç
19 November

Freedom Day - İpsala
İpsala
20 November

Freedom Day - Enez
Enez
23 November

Freedom Day - Havsa
Havsa
23 November

Freedom Day - Edirne
Edirne
25 November

Freedom Day - LalaPasha
LalaPasha
27 November

Sırpsındığı Battle Victory
Sarayakpınar Village
21 October

Festivals:

Enez Fish Festival
Enez
First week in June

Festivities:

Kakava Festivity
Edirne Acı Çeşme and Gogo Graveyard
5-6 May

Hıdrellez
Edirne
5-6 May

Hıdrellez
İpsala (recreational areas in the vicinity)
6 May

Keşan Dallık
Keşan
5 May

Hıdrellez
Uzunköprü (Bülbül Korusu) (The Grove of the Nightinpales)
6 May

Uzunköprü Dallık Festivities
Uzunköprü (Bülbül Korusu)
Sunday on 2nd week of Hıdırellez

Enez Dallığı
Enez
2nd week in May

Kırkpınar Festivities
Edirne

Fairs:

Lalapaşa Animal and Goods Fair
Lalapaşa Kavaklık Mevkii
First week of August

Süleoğlu Fair
Süleoğlu
9 August

İpsala Animal and Goods Fair
İpsala
Last week of August

Keşan Animal and Goods Fair
Keşan
First week of September

Uzunköprü Animal and Goods Fair
Uzunköprü
First week of September

Havsa Animal and Goods Fair
Havsa
10 September

Picture: Selimiye Mosque (1568-1575)

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