Lalapaşa

For the village in Azerbaijan, see Lələpaşa.

Municipality in Edirne, Turkey

Lalapaşa

Municipality

The park and the mosque at the center of Lalapaşa.

Lalapaşa

Location in Turkey

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Lalapaşa

Lalapaşa (Marmara)

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Coordinates: 41°50′20″N 26°44′05″E﻿ / ﻿41.83889°N 26.73472°E﻿ / 41.83889; 26.73472
Country| Turkey
Province| Edirne
District| Lalapaşa
Government

• Mayor| Zafer Sezgin Geldi (CHP)
Elevation

| 72 m (236 ft)
Population

(2022)[1]

| 1,560
Time zone| UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code|

22970

Area code| 0284
Website| www.lalapasa.bel.tr

Lalapaşa (Greek: Δρογγύλιον[2]) is a town in Edirne Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Lalapaşa District.[3] Its population is 1,560 (2022).[1] The mayor is Zafer Sezgin Geldi (CHP).

## History

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Lalapaşa was conquered by Lala Şahin Pasha in 1361. The town was named after him. Until the Balkan Wars, the town was known as Paşaköy (translated: Pashatown).

## Geography

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The town is located 22 kilometers from Edirne and around 260 kilometers from Istanbul. The district borders Bulgaria to the north and west, the Edirne district to the south-west, Süloğlu to the south-east and the Kırklareli province to the north-east.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
2. ^ "13. Η ΘΡΑΚΗ ΕΠΙ ΤΟΥΡΚΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ". Θρακική Εστία Θεσσαλονίκης (in Greek). 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
3. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

## External links

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* Municipality's official website (in Turkish)

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Lalapaşa District

Municipalities|

* Lalapaşa

Villages|

* Büyünlü
* Çallıdere
* Çatma
* Çömlek
* Çömlekakpınar
* Demirköy
* Doğanköy
* Dombay
* Hacıdanişment
* Hacılar
* Hamzabeyli
* Hanlıyenice
* Hüseyinpınar
* Kalkansöğüt
* Kavaklı
* Küçünlü
* Ömeroba
* Ortakçı
* Saksağan
* Sarıdanişment
* Sinanköy
* Süleymandanişment
* Taşlımüsellim
* Tuğlalık
* Uzunbayır
* Vaysal
* Yünlüce

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