Edirne Province

Edirne Province
Edirne ili
Selimiye Mosque in Edirne
Selimiye Mosque in Edirne
Location of the province within Turkey
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatEdirne
Government
 • GovernorYunus Sezer
Area
6,145 km2 (2,373 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
414,714
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0284
Websitewww.edirne.gov.tr

Edirne Province (Turkish: Edirne ili) is a Turkish province located in East Thrace. Part of European Turkey, it is one of only three provinces located entirely within continental Europe. Its area is 6,145 km2,[2] and its population is 414,714 (2022).[1] Edirne Province is bordered by Tekirdağ Province and Kırklareli Province to the east, and the Gallipoli peninsula of Çanakkale Province to the south-east. It shares international borders with Bulgaria (Haskovo and Yambol Provinces) to the north and Greece (Eastern Macedonia and Thrace) to the west. Edirne is the capital of the province, and the largest city. It is the only province of Turkey that borders Greece.

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

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