Sultanköy
Neighbourhood in Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ, Turkey
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Sultanköy is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,538 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4]
Sultanköy | |
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  Sultanköy Location in Turkey  Sultanköy Sultanköy (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′N 27°59′E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Tekirdağ |
| District | Marmara Ereğlisi |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 2,538 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 59740 |
| Area code | 0282 |
Geography
History
Although there was a settlement named Parolionthos[citation needed] around the present town in the ancient age, Sultanköy was founded in the 16th century by the Turkmen people from Iran and was named as Sultanşah. Later the suffix -şah was replaced by -köy. The settlement suffered during the wars in the last years of the Ottoman Empire. It was occupied by the Russians in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), by the Bulgarians in the First Balkan War and by the Greeks after the First World War. In 1999 it was declared a seat of township.[5]
Economy
The industrial site to the north and east of the town is a major source of revenue for the town residents. There is also a natural gas power plant in the town.