Kocahıdır is a village in İpsala District of Edirne Province, Turkey.[1] The village had a population of 985 in 2022.[2] Kocahıdır is 17 kilometres (11 mi) south east of İpsala. The village is divided into three parts by two parallel creeks flowing to south west. Kocahıdır was founded in 1893 by 66 Muslim families from Bulgaria. In 1938 during another migration, Muslim families from Romania were also settled in Kocahıdır. Between 1999 and the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] Most important economic sector of the town is dairying.
Kocahıdır | |
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  Kocahıdır Location in Turkey  Kocahıdır Kocahıdır (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′N 26°24′E / 40.817°N 26.400°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Edirne |
| District | İpsala |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 985 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 22480 |
| Area code | 0284 |
References edit
- ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
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