Havsa
Municipality in Edirne, Turkey
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Havsa (Greek: Νίκη) is a town in Edirne Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Havsa District.[2] Its population is 8,702 (2022).[1] The mayor is Huseyin Özden (CHP).
Havsa | |
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Fatih Street, the main road of Havsa | |
  Havsa Location in Turkey  Havsa Havsa (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′57″N 26°49′18″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Edirne |
| District | Havsa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Huseyin Özden (CHP) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 8,702 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 22530 |
| Area code | 0284 |
| Website | www |
History
Havsa was founded as Nike by Greek colonists. When the empire split into two, the city came under the Byzantine Empire. In 1362, the land was captured by Turks under the leadership of Murat I and the area was named Hosa. After Edirne became the center of the Ottoman Empire, the Rûm population in Hosa abandoned the city and moved to Istanbul and Thessaloniki. After the capture of Constantinople, Turks from Anatolia moved in, making the town Turkish.
Geography
Name
The town was called Hosa by the Turks in 1331. After Hafsa Hatun moved to the town, it was called Hafsa. Later, the two names were combined to form the current name Havsa.
