Büyükmandıra
| Büyükmandıra | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Büyükmandıra Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′N 27°06′E / 41.350°N 27.100°ECoordinates: 41°21′N 27°06′E / 41.350°N 27.100°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Kırklareli Province |
| District | Babaeski |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,688 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 39580 |
| Area code(s) | 0288 |
| Licence plate | 39 |
Büyükmandıra (or Mandıra for short) is a belde (town) town in Babaeski district of Kırklareli Province, Turkey. At 41°21′N 27°06′E / 41.350°N 27.100°E, the distance to Babaeski is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and the distance to Kırklareli is 50 kilometres (31 mi). The population of the town is 3688[1] as of 2011. Up to 1877 there was an Ottoman royal farm in place of the town. But during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) Muslim people from Bulgaria (Pomaks and Turks) who escaped from the Russian armies were settled in the farm to form the core of the town. According to the mayor's page, a well known wrestler named Kavasoğlu İbrahim arranged this allocation.[2] The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1955. The name of the town means "great dairy" and it refers to the main activity of town residents.
References
- ↑ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2012.
- ↑ Mayor's page (Turkish)