Demirköy, Kırklareli

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| province = Kırklareli

| district = Demirköy

| leader_party = AKP

| leader_name = Recep Gün

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| elevation_m = 300

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| population_total = 3489

| population_as_of = 2022

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| area_code = 0288

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Demirköy ({{Langx|tr|Demirköy}}, "iron village"; known as Малък Самоков, Malak Samokov in Bulgarian) is a town in Kırklareli Province, in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Demirköy District.[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İlçe Belediyesi], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 3,489 (2022).{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en |access-date=13 March 2023|publisher=TÜİK|language=en|format=XLS}} The inhabitants are mainly descendants of Pomak Muslims from the village of Tisovo and other villages from the Greek side of the Chech region who were settled in Demirköy during the population exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1923/1924. Prior to that, the village was known as Samokov ({{langx|bg|Самоков}}).{{citation needed |date=January 2024}}

The mayor is Recep Gün, elected in 2019.[https://www.sozcu.com.tr/secim2019/kirklareli/demirkoy/recep-gun_kimdir Recep Gün], Sözcü. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

Visitor attractions

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A historic metalworking facility dating back to the 15th century, the Demirköy Foundry ({{langx|tr|Demirköy Dökümhanesi}}), currently an archaeological site, is located {{convert|3.8|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Demirköy.

The Dupnisa Cave ({{langx|tr|Dupnisa Mağarası}}) is a show cave located deep in the Strandzha forests {{convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of the town.

The İğneada Floodplain Forests National Park ({{langx|tr|İğneada Longoz Ormanları Milli Parkı}}) is at {{convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Demirköy near İğneada. The Lake Saka Nature Reserve is situated inside the national park.

References

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{{cite web |url=http://www.kirklarelienvanteri.gov.tr/anitlar.php?id=56 |publisher=Kırklareli Kültür Varlıkları Envanteri |title=Demirköy (Samakocuk) Fatih Dökümhanesi |language=Turkish |accessdate=2015-07-16 }}

{{cite web |url=http://yigm.kulturturizm.gov.tr/TR,10362/dupnisa-magarasi---kirklareli.html |publisher=Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı-Yatırım ve İşletmeler Genel Müdürlüğü |title=Dupnisa Mağarası - Kırklareli |language=Turkish |accessdate=2015-07-16 }}

{{cite web |url=http://www.milliparklar.gov.tr/mp/igneadalongozormanlari/index.htm |publisher=Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü |title=İğneada Longoz Ormanları Milli Parkı |language=Turkish |accessdate=2015-07-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131123013937/http://www.milliparklar.gov.tr/mp/igneadalongozormanlari/index.htm |archive-date=2013-11-23 |url-status=dead }}

{{cite web |url=http://kirklareli.yerelnet.org.tr/il_kt_varligi.php?iladi=KIRKLAREL%DD |publisher=Kırklareli Yerel Net |title=Kırklareli Kültür ve Tabiat Varlığı - Saka Gölü Tabiatı Koruma Alanı |language=Turkish |accessdate=2015-07-16 |archive-date=2018-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105140255/http://kirklareli.yerelnet.org.tr/il_kt_varligi.php?iladi=KIRKLAREL%DD |url-status=dead }}

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Category:Populated places in Demirköy District

Category:Pomak communities in Turkey

Category:District municipalities in Turkey