Kırcasalih

Kırcasalih (Greek: Μέγα Ζαλούφι) is a belde (town) in Uzunköprü district of Edirne Province, Turkey, It is situated in the eastern Trakya (Thrace) plains at 41°24′N 26°49′E. The distance to Uzunköprü is 18 kilometres (11 mi) . The population of the Kırcasalih was 3157 [1] as of 2013. The village was founded in the 14th century just after the early Turkish settlement in Trakya began. The earliest name of the town was Karacasalih. However, in the 18th century the government settled Greeks and Christian Albanians in the town after an attempted rebellion. Most Turks left the town, and the town was renamed Zalof. The newcomers excelled in viticulture. But during the compulsory population exchange between Greece and Turkey (Turkish: mübadele) in 1920s, the Greek population was replaced with Pomaks and Turks from Greece and North Macedonia.[2]

Kırcasalih
Town
Kırcasalih
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°24′N 26°49′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceEdirne Province
DistrictUzunköprü
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total3,157
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
22260
Area code(s)0284
Licence plate22

References
  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  2. Kırcasalih Güncel (in Turkish)


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